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A specific atom of molybdenum has an atomic number of 42 and a mass number of 96.

How many protons are in this atom of molybdenum?

Responses

21

21

42

42

54

54

96

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
42

Explanation: The atomic number equals the number of protons, and molybdenum's atomic number is 42.