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How many neutrons are in potassium-50?

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Answer:

31 neutrons

Step-by-step explanation:

Potassium has 19 protons (you can tell by the atomic number)

Potassium-50 is an isotope, meaning that there are a different amount of neutrons than normal.

Protons never change so subtract 50 from 19 to get the number of neutrons.

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Step-by-step explanation:

e 20 neutrones

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