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Suppose that an atom has an atomic number of 21. If the mass number is 37, how many neutrons does this atom contain?

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Atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, and mass number is the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.

Therefore, if an atom has an atomic number of 21 and a mass number of 37, it must contain 16 neutrons (37 - 21 = 16).

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