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How do you figure out the # of
neutrons?

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Answer:

Subtract Protons

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the vast majority of atom's mass is found it's protons and neutrons, Subtracting the Number of Protons ( i.e. the atomic number ) from the atomic mass will give you the calculated number of neutrons in a atom,

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Answer:

Subtracting the number of protons from the atomic mass.

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