My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites

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

Ask a Question
Questions
Unanswered
Tags
Ask a Question

asked Jul 17, 2015 95.6k views

3 votes

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

Chemistry
high-school

Mehran Hatami asked

by Mehran Hatami

8.5k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

2 Answers

3 votes

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

Thus, the number of protons is 16

Auny answered Jul 20, 2015

by Auny

8.7k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

1 vote

I THINK IT IS 16 BECAUSE THE ATOMIC NUMBER AND THE NUMBER OF PROTONS ARE THE SAME

Chris Andrews answered Jul 23, 2015

by Chris Andrews

8.5k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

← Prev Question Next Question →

No related questions found

Ask a Question

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

2 Answers

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to add a comment.

No related questions found

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

Categories

Other Questions