If you know the atomic number and mass number of an atom of an element, how can you determine the number of protons, neutrons, a

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GaryK [48]

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If you know the atomic number and mass number of an atom of an element, how can you determine the number of protons, neutrons, a

nd electrons in that atom?

Chemistry

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ser-zykov [4K] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-21T23:46:50+03:00

ser-zykov [4K]3 years ago

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You subtract the atomic number from the mass number to find the number of neutrons. If the atom is neutral, the number of electrons will be equal to the number of protons.