Chemistry

An atom having mass number 13 has 7 neutrons. What is the atomic number of the atom ?

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Mass number (A) = Number of protons (Z) + Number of neutrons (N)

Mass number = 13
Neutrons = 7

Number of protons = Mass number - Number of neutrons
= 13 - 7
= 6

The atomic number of the atom is 6.

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