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Radon-220 is a radioactive gas. It escapes from underground rocks and causes a large part of the natural background radiation in the United Kingdom. It has an atomic number of 86. How many neutrons are there in its nucleus?

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Answer: 134 neutrons are there in the nucleus of Radon-220

Step-by-step explanation:

Atomic number : It is defined as the number of electrons or number of protons present in a neutral atom.

Thus, number of protons = atomic number = 86

Mass number is the number of the entities present in the nucleus which is the equal to the sum of the number of protons and electrons.

Mass number = Number of protons + Number of neutrons

220 = 86 + Number of neutrons

Number of neutrons = 134

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