Question

A neutral atom has the atomic number 16 and a mass number of 33; how many protons, neutrons, and electrons are found within the atom?

33 protons, 33 electrons, and 16 neutrons

16 protons, 17 electrons, and 16 neutrons

33 protons, 17 electrons, and 17 neutrons

16 protons, 16 electrons, and 17 neutrons

Answer 1

16 protons, 16 electrons and 17 neutrons

Answer 2

Answer: The neutral atom contains, 16 protons, 16 electrons, and 17 neutrons.

Step-by-step explanation:

Atomic number is defined total number of protons present in the nucleus of the atom or number of electrons present in an atom. It is represented by symbol Z

Atomic mass is defined as sum of number of neutrons and protons .It is represented by symbol A

A = number of neutrons + number of protons

33 = number neutrons + 16

number of neutrons = 33 - 16 = 17

Number electrons = Number of protons = 16 (For neutral atom)

So, the neutral atom contains, 16 protons, 16 electrons, and 17 neutrons.