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An element has 6 protons and 6 neutrons. What is the atomic number? What is its mass number?

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Answer:

The atomic is 6, the mass number is 12

Step-by-step explanation:

The element being described is Carbon.

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom is called its atomic number, Z.

The number of protons pluss the number of neutronsin the nucleus of an atom gives the atom's mass number, A.

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