The atomic mass of fluorine is 18.998 which we will round to 19. The atomic number of fluorine is 9. How many neutrons does fluorine have?

SJDS asked Jul 10, 2023

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Fluorine has 10 neutrons. No matter what element it is you take the atomic mass minus the atomic number to get the number of neutrons.

TimP answered Jul 14, 2023

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