To find the number of neutrons in an atom you subtract the atomic mass fromthe mass number
The isotope of an atom is dependant on the number of neutrons in the atom's nucleus eg normal carbon has 6 neutrons and 6 protons but the isotope of carbon has 8 neutrons and 6 protons
The number of protons
The mass number of an atom is the number of protons plus the number of neutrons. This is is the same as the number of electrons plus the number of neutrons since the number of protons is the same as the number of electrons in an atom.
Mass number is the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of atom.
Neutrons = Mass number - Number of Protons
To the find the mass number of an atom you add the protons and neutrons. Meaning that the mass number of this atom is 12.
Mass number = Atomic number (or number of protons) + Number of neutrons
To find the number of neutrons in an atom you subtract the atomic mass fromthe mass number
Finding out how many neutrons are in a atom is easy. All you have to do is find the element's atomic number and atomic weight.
The isotope of an atom is dependant on the number of neutrons in the atom's nucleus eg normal carbon has 6 neutrons and 6 protons but the isotope of carbon has 8 neutrons and 6 protons
To find the number of neutrons in an atom, first find the atomic weight of the element and round that number to the nearest whole number. Then, find the atomic number of the element. Subtract that number from the atomic weight and the number of neutrons will be found.
In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons of the nucleus.
uh, for one thing mass and atomic nUmbers. and the other: it has 20 protons and 33 neutrons. The atom would have 20 protons and 33 neutrons. The number of protons is always the same as the atomic number. To find the number of neutrons, you simply subtract the atomic number from the atomic mass. Atomic mass - Atomic number = number of neutrons (53 - 20 = 33) If you add the number of protons and the number of neutrons together, you should get the atomic mass.
Finding out how many neutrons are in a atom is easy. All you have to do is find the element's atomic number and atomic weight.
The number of protons
if you arent given the atomic numbert for an element - where could you find it?