Question

derive a relationship between atomic number, mass number and neutrons in an atom



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Answer 1

Explanation:

The mass number of an atom is equal to the number of protons plus the number of neutrons that it contains. In other words, the number of neutrons in any atom is its mass number minus its atomic number.

Number of neutrons = mass number - atomic number

or

Mass number = number of protons + number of neutrons