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What is the name of the element? Protons: 92 Neutrons: 146

A.) uranium
B.) xenon
C.) protactinium
D.) there is no such element.

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Uranium. The atomic number of uranium is 96, meaning it has 96 protons. The mass number is 238. The mass number is the number of protons plus neutrons, so 238 - 96 = 146 neutrons.
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