Question
A student wants to draw a model of an atom. What statement describes how to find the number of neutrons to include in model?(Subtract the atomic number from the mass number; Subtract the number of electrons from the number of protons; Add the atomic number and the mass number; Add the number of electrons to the number of protons)
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct statement to find the number of neutrons to include in the model of an atom is: **Subtract the atomic number from the mass number.**
In summary, the formula to find the number of neutrons (N) is:
\[ N = \text{Mass number} - \text{Atomic number} \]
Where the mass number is the total number of protons and neutrons, and the atomic number is the number of protons.
In summary, the formula to find the number of neutrons (N) is:
\[ N = \text{Mass number} - \text{Atomic number} \]
Where the mass number is the total number of protons and neutrons, and the atomic number is the number of protons.