Question

What is the mass number of an atom that has six protons , six electrons and eight neutrons

Answer 1

Answer:

14

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Number of protons  = 6

Number of electrons  = 6

Number of neutrons = 8

Unknown:

Mass number  = ?

Solution:

The mass number of an atom is the sum of protons and neutrons in an atom;

 Mass number  = number of protons + number of neutrons

 Mass number  = 6 + 8  = 14