Answer to Question #133437 in General Chemistry for Michelle

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Question #133437

If a neutral atom has a mass number of 16 and it has 8 electrons , how much protons does it have

Expert's answer

According to the task, the atom is neutral. That means that:

"N_{electrons}=N_{protons}"

Therefore, the atom has 8 protons.

Answer: 8 protons

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