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-You are studying a sample of an element. You determine that the element's

atom has 5 protons, 5 electrons, and a mass number of 11. You determine
this is a boron atom. How many neutrons does it have?

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User Buzu
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Answer:

6

Step-by-step explanation:

The mass number is the sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons so 11-5=6

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