The number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom can be determined by

(1) adding the atomic number to the mass number

(2) subtracting the atomic number from the mass number

(3) adding the mass number to the atomic mass

(4) subtracting the mass number from the atomic number

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The number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom can be determined by

(1) adding the atomic number to the mass number

(2) subtracting the atomic number from the mass number

(3) adding the mass number to the atomic mass

(4) subtracting the mass number from the atomic number

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Athena Kelly · Answer 1

(2) subtracting the atomic number from the atomic mass number, because the mass number is the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom and the atomic number is the number of protons in an atom.

The number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom can be determined by(1) adding the atomic number to the mass number(2) subtracting the atomic number from the mass number(3) adding the mass number to the atomic mass(4) subtracting the mass number from the atomic number

The number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom can be determined by

(1) adding the atomic number to the mass number

(2) subtracting the atomic number from the mass number

(3) adding the mass number to the atomic mass

(4) subtracting the mass number from the atomic number