A pentavalent cation atom has 20 and 15 neutrons as protons. Find the electron quantity and mass number respectively. (40 pts.) a) 20 and 15 b) 15 and 20 c) 15 and 35 d) 35 and 15 e) 10 and 20

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Emerson Burns

Chemistry

26 October, 14:49

A pentavalent cation atom has 20 and 15 neutrons as protons. Find the electron quantity and mass number respectively. (40 pts.) a) 20 and 15 b) 15 and 20 c) 15 and 35 d) 35 and 15 e) 10 and 20

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Cornelius Hinton · Answer 1

C.

Explanation:

Since the mass number is the number of protons and neutrons added together, the answer is 35. Since the questions are respectively electron quantity and mass number, the only answer choice with 35 as the second choice is C, so that is the correct answer.