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build an atom
on the home screen, select "Atom." Using as many elecs and neuts, and protos as possible, what is the largest neutral atom you can build?
sodium(Na)
neon(Ne)
fluorine(F)
magnesium(Mg)
on the home screen, select "Atom." Using as many elecs and neuts, and protos as possible, what is the largest neutral atom you can build?
sodium(Na)
neon(Ne)
fluorine(F)
magnesium(Mg)
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GPT-4o mini
To determine the largest neutral atom you can build from the given elements (sodium [Na], neon [Ne], fluorine [F], and magnesium [Mg]), we need to look at their atomic numbers (the number of protons, which also equals the number of electrons in a neutral atom).
Here are the atomic numbers and characteristics:
1. **Sodium (Na)**: Atomic number 11 (11 protons, 11 electrons)
2. **Neon (Ne)**: Atomic number 10 (10 protons, 10 electrons)
3. **Fluorine (F)**: Atomic number 9 (9 protons, 9 electrons)
4. **Magnesium (Mg)**: Atomic number 12 (12 protons, 12 electrons)
The largest neutral atom among these is **Magnesium (Mg)** with an atomic number of 12. This means a neutral magnesium atom contains 12 protons and 12 electrons.
In summary, the largest neutral atom you can build from the elements listed is **Magnesium (Mg)**.
Here are the atomic numbers and characteristics:
1. **Sodium (Na)**: Atomic number 11 (11 protons, 11 electrons)
2. **Neon (Ne)**: Atomic number 10 (10 protons, 10 electrons)
3. **Fluorine (F)**: Atomic number 9 (9 protons, 9 electrons)
4. **Magnesium (Mg)**: Atomic number 12 (12 protons, 12 electrons)
The largest neutral atom among these is **Magnesium (Mg)** with an atomic number of 12. This means a neutral magnesium atom contains 12 protons and 12 electrons.
In summary, the largest neutral atom you can build from the elements listed is **Magnesium (Mg)**.