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An atom has a mass number of 36 and an atomic number of 16, how many

neutrons does the atom have?

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To find out how many neurons an element has you subtract it’s mass from the atomic number.

Mass (36) - number (16) = 20 neutrons
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Answer:

36

Step-by-step explanation:

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