Question

Sodium has an atomic mass of 23 and an atomic number of 11, so the

number of neutrons must be_______
Answer here

Answer 1

12 Neutrons

Step-by-step explanation:

So the mass of sodium is 22.990. You round it up to get 23(as stated in the problem). So, what exactly is atomic mass?

Atomic Mass is the total amount of neutrons and protons added up to form a total mass. So when you subtract 23-11 you get 12 Neutrons.

Tip: Don't know if you need this but-

The neutrons and protons are typically close in number (unless it's an isotope). So say that you subtract and the numbers of protons and neutrons aren't close at all. Well if that's the case, it's probably wrong.

hope this helps!!