An atom has atomic number 5 and mass number 11. How many neutrons does the atom have? 5 6 10 11

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Adaeze · Answer 1 · 2019-10-18T05:04:40+0000

Answer: 6 neutrons

Explanation:

You get the number of neutrons by subtracting the atomic number from the mass number. In this case, the mass is 11 and atomic number is 5.

11 - 5 = 6.

Therefore, the atom has 6 neutrons.