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How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are in Oxygen 18, 8,0
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Oxygen-18 is an isotope of oxygen. The notation "Oxygen-18" indicates that this isotope has a mass number of 18. Here’s how to determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons:
1. **Protons**: The atomic number of oxygen is 8, which means it has 8 protons.
2. **Neutrons**: The number of neutrons can be found by subtracting the atomic number from the mass number:
\[
\text{Neutrons} = \text{Mass number} - \text{Atomic number} = 18 - 8 = 10
\]
3. **Electrons**: In a neutral atom, the number of electrons equals the number of protons. Therefore, oxygen-18 also has 8 electrons.
In summary, Oxygen-18 has:
- Protons: 8
- Neutrons: 10
- Electrons: 8
1. **Protons**: The atomic number of oxygen is 8, which means it has 8 protons.
2. **Neutrons**: The number of neutrons can be found by subtracting the atomic number from the mass number:
\[
\text{Neutrons} = \text{Mass number} - \text{Atomic number} = 18 - 8 = 10
\]
3. **Electrons**: In a neutral atom, the number of electrons equals the number of protons. Therefore, oxygen-18 also has 8 electrons.
In summary, Oxygen-18 has:
- Protons: 8
- Neutrons: 10
- Electrons: 8