A sodium atom has an atomic number of 11 and a mass number of 23. Calculate the number of protons, electrons and neutrons in a sodium atom.

A sodium atom has an atomic number of 11 and a mass number of 23. Calculate the number of protons, electrons and neutrons in a sodium atom.

Ans: – As the atomic number denotes the proton number so the number of protons is 11 in sodium. No of electron is 11 and the number of neutrons is (23 – 11=12) 12.

 

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