Question
An atom of sulfur with 16 protons, 16 electrons, and 16 neutrons would have a mass number of ?
a
48
b
32
c
16
d
23
a
48
b
32
c
16
d
23
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The mass number of an atom is the sum of the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
In the case of sulfur:
- Number of protons = 16
- Number of neutrons = 16
To find the mass number, you add these two together:
Mass number = Number of protons + Number of neutrons
Mass number = 16 + 16 = 32
So the correct answer is:
**b) 32**
In the case of sulfur:
- Number of protons = 16
- Number of neutrons = 16
To find the mass number, you add these two together:
Mass number = Number of protons + Number of neutrons
Mass number = 16 + 16 = 32
So the correct answer is:
**b) 32**