How do you find the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons of a particular atom, if all you are given is the atomic number and mass number?

Cherish Rivera

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2022-11-27

How do you find the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons of a particular atom, if all you are given is the atomic number and mass number?

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Anabella Moss

Anabella Moss

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Atomic number:
The quantity of protons in total determines it.Each atom of a specific element has the same number of protons, and as a result, it has the same atomic number.Number of Protons=The atomic Number of the elementExample: Carbon has an atomic number12, Therefore, it will have 12 protons in its nucleus. The number of protons and electrons in a neutral atom are the same. so the Number of electrons=number of protons=The Atomic Number of the element.
Mass number:
Protons and neutrons are added together to determine an atom's mass number. The letter 'A' stands for it.The nucleus of an atom contains both protons and neutrons, which are referred to as nucleons.Mass number=The Number of protons +Number of neutrons or we can say that Mass number=The Atomic number +Number of neutronsNumber of neutrons=Atomic mass - Mass numberExample: For boron atomic number=5 and atomic mass=11, Therefore, the number of neutrons=11-56.

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