How many neutrons does an atom of al-27 have? (hint: look at the periodic table for the atomic number aluminum (al) 13 14 27 40 aluminum has the atomic number of 13?

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Matt Small · Answer 1 · 2017-07-26T18:15:24+0000

Yeah!! Atomic number of Aluminum is 13

No. of neutrons = Mass number - atomic number

27 - 13 =14

So, the number of neutrons in Al-17 is 14