Asked by jena

An atom has 24 protons and 12 neutrons.

What is the chemical symbol for the atom?

Use the periodic table.

Responses

Mg
uppercase M lowercase g

Ca
uppercase C lowercase a

Cr
uppercase C lowercase r

K

K

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Cr — uppercase C lowercase r.

24 protons → atomic number 24 → element chromium (Cr). (Mass number = 24 + 12 = 36, so this is the isotope Cr-36.)