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How many neutrons and protons (nucleons) does an atom with

thesymbol
S have?
A. 33
B. 16
C. 49
D. 17
E. none of the above.

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Answer:

E

Step-by-step explanation:

None of the above

The atom with the symbol S is called sulphur Sulphur has atomic number 16 which means that it has 16 protons. Sulphur-32 has 32 nucleons - 16 protons and 16 neutrons.Sulfur is a chemical element It is nonmetallic. Under normal conditions, sulfur atoms form cyclic octatomic molecules with a chemical formula S8. Elemental sulfur is a bright yellow, crystalline solid at room temperature.

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