Question

When e is the number of electrons, m is the mass number, n is the number of neutrons, and p is the number of protons, which equation is correct for an atom involved in nuclear fusion? (1 point) Responses m = p + e m = p + e m = n + p m = n + p m = e m = e m = n

Answer 1

The correct equation for an atom involved in nuclear fusion is:

m = n + p

This equation represents the mass of the atom (m) being equal to the sum of the number of neutrons (n) and the number of protons (p). The number of electrons (e) is not explicitly included in this equation because in nuclear fusion reactions, the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus can change, but the number of electrons remains the same.