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An atom of iron has an atomic number of 26 and a mass number of 56. How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are contained in this atom?​

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As atomic number=no.of protons=no.of electrons
Therefore, Protons=26
Electrons=26
Neutrons=mass-no. of protons, i.e. 56-26=30
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