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kiruha [24]
3 years ago
13

An element has an atomic number of 18 and an atomic mass of 40. The number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom of this element

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Chemistry
1 answer:
Vikentia [17]3 years ago
7 0

Answer: 22 neutrons

Explanation: 40 is the mass number = atomic mass = total number of protons and neutrons in atomic nucleus

18 is the number of protons in the nucleus of this atom

Then 40 - 18 = 22 neutrons

and this is Argon

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