The total of the masses of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus is known as its atomic mass.
Given that the mass of the helium atom is 4 u and two protons are present in its nucleus.So the number of neutrons will beNumber of neutrons = atomic mass − number of protons Number of neutrons = 4−2∴Number of neutrons = 2Therefore, the helium atom has 2 neutrons
Question : What are the components of the nucleus of an atom?
Option 1: Only protons
Option 2: Protons and neutrons
Option 3: Neutrons and electrons
Option 4: Only neutrons
Question : The atomic number of an atom gives the number of which of the following?
Option 1: Electron
Option 2: Protons
Option 3: Neutrons
Option 4: Neutrons and protons
Question : An atom of an element has an atomic number of 17 and a mass of 36. The number of neutrons in its nucleus is
Option 1: 17
Option 2: 19
Option 3: 36
Option 4: 53
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