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Phosphorus has an atomic mass of 31 and an atomic number of 15 ,so the number of nuetrons must be ?

Phosphorus has an atomic mass of 31 and an atomic number of 15 ,so the number of nuetrons must be ?
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Phosphorus has an atomic mass of 31 and an atomic number of 15 ,so the number of nuetrons must be ?

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It should be 16 neutrons
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User Aditya Bhatt
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The number of neutrons is the difference in Atomic mass and atomic number.
Thus, number of neutrons:
31 - 15
= 16 neutrons
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