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The atomic mass of an element is 32.07 u and its atomic number is 16. The number of protons contained in the nucleus of an atom of this element is (A) 16 (B) 31 (C) 32 (D) 48
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The atomic mass of an element is 32.07 u and its atomic number is 16. The number of protons contained in the nucleus of an atom of this element is

(A) 16
(B) 31
(C) 32
(D) 48

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atomic number = number of electrons = number of protons( by JJ thomson's theory)

Thus, the number of protons is 16
User Auny
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I THINK IT IS 16 BECAUSE THE ATOMIC NUMBER AND THE NUMBER OF PROTONS ARE THE SAME
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