A student wants to draw a model of an atom. Which statement describes how to find the number of neutrons to include in the model?(1 point) Responses Subtract the atomic number from the mass number. Subtract the atomic number from the mass number. Subtract the number of electrons from the number of protons. Subtract the number of electrons from the number of protons. Add the number of electrons to the number of protons. Add the number of electrons to the number of protons. Add the atomic number and the mass number.
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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.
This is because the atomic number represents the number of protons (which is also equal to the number of electrons in a neutral atom), and the mass number is the sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. Thus, the number of neutrons can be calculated with the formula:
Neutrons = Mass number - Atomic number.
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