Question
If only an element's atomic number and mass are provided, what other atomic information can be determined for a neutral atom?(1 point)
Responses
only the number of protons and neutrons
only the number of protons and neutrons
only the valence electrons
only the valence electrons
only the number of protons and electrons
only the number of protons and electrons
the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons
Responses
only the number of protons and neutrons
only the number of protons and neutrons
only the valence electrons
only the valence electrons
only the number of protons and electrons
only the number of protons and electrons
the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons
Answers
GPT-4o mini
If only an element's atomic number and mass are provided, the information that can be determined for a neutral atom is **the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons**.
The atomic number indicates the number of protons, and for a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons. The number of neutrons can be calculated by subtracting the atomic number from the atomic mass (rounded to the nearest whole number). Thus, the correct response is:
**the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons**.
The atomic number indicates the number of protons, and for a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons. The number of neutrons can be calculated by subtracting the atomic number from the atomic mass (rounded to the nearest whole number). Thus, the correct response is:
**the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons**.