Question

Jenny knows that the atomic number of the element potassium, K, is 19. She also

knows that the average atomic mass can be used to find out how many neutrons
are in most atoms of an element. If the average atomic mass of potassium is
39.098, how many neutrons are found in most atoms of potassium?
A. 19
B. 20
C. 39
D. 40

Answer 1

The answer will be c. 39

Answer 2

c. 39

Step-by-step explanation:

You round the number 39.098 to make it easier. Since you can't round it up to forty because the number after the 9 in-front of the decimal is a over i is unable to be rounded up