An atom has a mass number of 24 and 13 neutrons. What is the atomic number of this atom?
A=Mass number=24
N=neutrons=13
Z=atomic number.
A=Z+N
24=Z+13
Z=24-13
Z=11
The atomic number is 11, and this atom is sodium.
11,the numbers of protons and electrons are always equal in an atom,the numbers of protons tell us about atomic number of element
mass number=no. of P+no. of N
here,24
no. of P(atomic number)=24-13=11