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17 October, 05:18

phosphorus has an atomic mass of 31 and an atomic number of 15, so the number of nuetrons must be?

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  1. 17 October, 05:55
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    It should be 16 neutrons
  2. 17 October, 09:00
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    The number of neutrons is the difference in Atomic mass and atomic number.

    Thus, number of neutrons:

    31 - 15

    = 16 neutrons
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