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How many neutrons are in the nucleus of an atomic number of 11 and a mass number of 5

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6

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6 neutrons

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The mass of on atom is the number of protons plus neutrons. This element is bromine as its' mass number is 5. If its' mass number is 5 that means that there are 5 protons in the nucleas. 11 (atomic number) - 5 (# protons) = the number of nuetrons.

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