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Download Solution PDFIf an atom has atomic number = 6 and number of neutrons = 10, then what is the atomic mass of the atom?
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- Atomic mass is calculated as the sum of the number of protons and neutrons in an atom.
- For an atom with an atomic number of 6, it has 6 protons.
- Given that the number of neutrons is 10, the atomic mass is the sum of protons and neutrons.
- Therefore, the atomic mass = 6 (protons) + 10 (neutrons) = 16.
- The correct answer is option 2.
Additional Information
- The atomic number of an element is defined as the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.
- The number of neutrons can vary in different isotopes of the same element, but the atomic number remains the same.
- The atomic mass is approximately equal to the mass number, which is the total number of protons and neutrons.
- In this example, the element with atomic number 6 is Carbon, and the isotope with 10 neutrons is known as Carbon-16.
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