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If xenon has an atomic number of 54 and a mass number of 108, how many neutrons does it have?.

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Answer:

54

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of neutrons in an atom is equal to the difference of its mass number and atomic number.

Since we have 108 mass and 54 atomic, we would simply subtract 108-54 to get 54.

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