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A single atom of an element has 11 protons, 11 electrons, and 12 neutrons. Which element is it?

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Answer:

Na

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User Ho Luong
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Answer:

Na

Step-by-step explanation:

When identifying elements, you only need to look at the number of protons. Elements can have varying numbers of electrons and neutrons, but they can only have one number of protons.

Looking at the periodic table, the elements with 11 protons is sodium (Na).

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