Chemistry, asked by jonakkakati34, 9 months ago

Helium atom has an atomic mass of 4u and two protons in its nucleus​

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Answered by ashwinarya4748
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Explanation:

The mass of an atom is given by the sum of the masses of protons and neutrons present in the nucleus. Since helium atom has a atomic mass of 4 u and it has two protons. Two protons contribute 2 u to atomic mass. Hence, it must contain 2 neutrons.

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