A neutral atom has an atomic number of 30 and a mass number of 62, the atom must contain:

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24 November, 22:10

A neutral atom has an atomic number of 30 and a mass number of 62, the atom must contain:

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Cannon Lane · Answer 1

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If an atom has an atomic number of 30, then there are 30 protons. That is a + 30 charge. We have a neutral atom, so we need 30 electrons with a total charge of - 30 to balance that out.