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GENERAL SCIENCE
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Question
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An atom has 5 protons, 7 neutrons and 5 electrons. What is the mass number of the atom?
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5
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7
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2
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12
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The mass number of an atom with five protons and seven neutrons is 12. In the case of this particular atom, it would be an atom of the boron-12 isotope.
Detailed explanation-2: -The symbol for magnesium is . Magnesium has an atomic number of 12 and a mass number of 24. So a magnesium atom has 12 protons, 12 electrons, and 12 neutrons.
Detailed explanation-3: -Together, the number of protons and the number of neutrons determine an element’s mass number: mass number = protons + neutrons. If you want to calculate how many neutrons an atom has, you can simply subtract the number of protons, or atomic number, from the mass number.
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