FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Question
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An element with a mass number of 11 and an atomic number of 5 has how many neutrons?
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11
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5
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6
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16
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Boron having an atomic number of 5 means that it will have 5 protons. 11 atomic mass units in total. Neutrons also have a atomic mass unit of 1. So there are 6 neutrons.
Detailed explanation-2: -Boron as 5 protons and 6 neutrons in its nucleus giving it an Atomic Number of 5 and an atomic mass of 11. Boron is in Period 2 of the Periodic Table because it has 2 electron shells.
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