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docker41 [41]
3 years ago
15

How many neutrons does element X have if its atomic number is 31 and its mass number is 80?

Chemistry
1 answer:
MrRissso [65]3 years ago
5 0

49 neutrons in each nucleus.

<h3>Explanation</h3>

For each nucleus:

Mass number = Number of protons + Number of neutrons.

The atomic number of a nucleus is the same as its number of protons. The atomic number of the nucleus here is 31. There are 31 protons in each nucleus.

  • Mass number = 80;
  • Number of protons = Atomic number = 31;
  • The number of neutrons is to be found.

Again,

Mass number = Number of protons + Number of neutrons.

80 = 31 + Number of neutrons.

Number of neutrons = 80 - 31 = 49.

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