You probably already know the answer by now, but just in case, for anyone else, you round the decimal either up or down to the next whole number. example:) 8.70=9, 6.011=6
You would subtract the atomic number from the mass number.
We can find atomic mass and mass number in chemical elements. Atomic mass is about weight of the atom. Mass number is about total of neutrons and protons.
Find the atomic number. That tells you the number of protons and electrons (in a neutral atom). Then find the atomic weight. The number of protons plus the number of neutrons will equal the atomic weight. So if you know the wt. just subtract the number of protons and you will have the number of neutrons.
mass #-atomic#=# of neutrons
If you subtract the atomic number form the atomic mass then the answer is the number of neutrons.
Subtract the atomic number from the atomic weight.
Subtract the atomic number from the atomic weight.
You subtract the atomic number from the atomic weight. For example, if you have a helium atom and its atomic weight is 4 and you subtract its atomic number (2) the number of neutrons in the helium atom is 2.
You subtract the atomic number from the atomic weight. For example, if you have a helium atom and its atomic weight is 4 and you subtract its atomic number (2) the number of neutrons in the helium atom is 2.
No, the atomic number is the same number of protons and electrons. To find the neutrons, you subtract the atomic weight by the atomic number. Make sure to round the atomic weight as well.
You would subtract the atomic number from the mass number.
You can find the number of neutrons in an atom by subtracting the atomic number (number of protons) from the atomic mass number (rounded atomic weight). The atomic mass number represents the sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
equal to number of protons
We can find atomic mass and mass number in chemical elements. Atomic mass is about weight of the atom. Mass number is about total of neutrons and protons.
Take the Atomic Weight, and subtract the Atomic Number. For example, Helium is atomic weight 4 (it has 4 nucleons, which may be protons or neutrons). It's atomic number is 2, so it has 2 protons. 4 - 2 = 2, so it has 2 neutrons. Another example: Lead (Pb) atomic number is 82. Atomic weight is 207. Subtract 207 - 82 = 125, so lead has 82 protons and 125 neutrons.
The number of neutrons in an atom is easily calculated by taking the mass number and subtracting the atomic number. Take for example, Uranium: the mass number on the periodic table is 238, while the atomic number is 92. Take the difference of 238 and 92 and that will be equal to the number of neutrons. 238-92=146
Atomic weight in atomic mass units = the number of protons + the number of neutrons. The number of protons is your atomic number. Subtract that from the atomic weight for the number of neutrons.