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What correctly explains why the actual mass of an atom is less than the calculated mass of its protons neutrons and electrons?
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The calculated mass of the nucleus is always greater than the experimentally determined mass.This difference is variously called as mass defect,mass deficit or mass decrement.The reason for mass defect is that,this deficit mass has been transformed into the nuclear binding energy by Einstein equation E=mc2.
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What are protons neutrons and electrons considered?
protons neutrons and electrons are considered tiny parts of matter
How many protons electrons neutrons does palladium have?
61 neutrons 10 electrons 46 protons
How many protons electrons and neutrons are in a beryllium atom?
4 protons 4 electrons 5 neutrons
How many protons electrons and neutrons dose tantalum have?
Tantalum has 73 protons and electrons and its isotopes have 108 or 107 neutrons.
Where is each subatomic particle located in a atom?
electron - electron cloud protons and neutron- nucleus
Why is mass number calculated with only the protons and neutrons and not electrons?
Because the mass of electron is negligible when compared to the mass of protons or neutrons.
Do neutrons and electrons form a chemical bond?
Electrons do but neutrons do not
What is the number neutrons for samarium?
Because the atomic number is 62, the element Samarium has 62 electrons and 62 protons. Since the number of neutrons is calculated by subtracting the atomic number from the atomic mass, and Samarium's atomic mass is 150, it has 88 neutrons.
How many protons neutrons and electrons in 40 Ar?
18 protons 18 electrons 22 neutrons
How many neutrons are in electrons?
Zero. Electrons are not made up of neutrons.
What are the main subatomic particles located in the atom?
protons, neutrons, electrons.protons, neutrons, electrons.protons, neutrons, electrons.protons, neutrons, electrons.
How many neutrons are in the atom of oxygen -18?
8
What three major parts of a atom?
The three constituents that make an atom are protons, neutrons, and electrons.
How many neutrons and electrons are in clacium?
Calcium has 2 valence electrons
How many Neutrons and electrons does silicon have?
Silicon has 14 electrons and 14 neutrons
How many neutrons are in 1000000 electrons?
Zero. Electrons are not made up of neutrons.
How many protons and neutrons in the fluorine?
Fluorine has an atomic number of 9. Therefore it has 9 protons and electrons. It has an atomic mass of 19 amu. Therefore, the number of neutrons present can be calculated by subtracting the number of protons from its mass, i.e., 19-9=10. thus, fluorine has 9 protons and 10 electrons.
