If only an element’s atomic number and weight are provided, what other atomic information can be determined for a neutral atom?(1 point)

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only the valence electrons
only the valence electrons

only the number of protons and neutrons
only the number of protons and neutrons

the number of protons, electrons and neutrons
the number of protons, electrons and neutrons

only the number of protons and electrons

Answer 1

If only an element’s atomic number and weight are provided, the other atomic information that can be determined for a neutral atom is:

the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons.

A neutral atom has an equal number of protons and electrons, while the number of neutrons can be calculated by subtracting the atomic number (which represents the number of protons) from the atomic weight (approximately equal to the total number of protons and neutrons).