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For Aſ, its atomic number is 13 and its mass number is 27. How many neutrons does it have?

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The mass number is the total number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus. The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus. →27−13=14 neutrons!

I hope that helps. I don't know if it right or wrong, but good luck :)

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