Chemistry, asked by harshini1234567, 4 months ago

helium atom has an atomic mass of 4u and two protons in its nucleus. how many neutrons does it have​

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Answered by sweetcandy42
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2 neutrons

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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Answered by avneetkaur120
1

Answer:

Answer is 2

Explanation:

because the number of protons and neutron are always same.

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