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An atom has a mass of 44 and 21 electrons. Fill in the chart given this information.

An atom has a mass of 44 and 21 electrons. Fill in the chart given this information-example-1
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Assuming that the atom has a neutral charge:

The number of protons is equal to the number of electrons.

The number of neutrons is the mass subtracted by the number of protons.

The atomic number is the same as the number of protons.

Answer:

Protons = 21

Neutrons = 23

Atomic # = 21

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