Question

An atom has an atomic number of 8 and a mass number of 16. What is the number of protons,electrons and neutrons in the atom

Answer 1

Answer:

An atom has an atomic number of 8 and a mass number of 16. What is the number of protons,electrons and neutrons in the atom

Answer :

Number of protons = no of electrons = 8

Mass number - electrons/ protons = neutrons

16 - 8 = 8

Answer 2

Given - Atomic number and mass number

Find - Number of protons, electrons and neutrons

Solution - Number of protons and number of elctrons of atom is always equal to atomic number.

Hence, number of protons of atom = 8

Number of electrons of atom = 8

Number of neutrons = atomic mass - atomic number

Number of neutrons = 16 - 8

Performing subtraction

Number of neutrons = 8

Hence, number of protons, electrons and neutrons in atom are 8,8 and 8.