The mass number of an element is 18. It contains 9 electrons. What is the no. of protons, neutrons? What is the atomic no. of the element
The mass number of the atom is given by the formula,
mass number = Total number of protons + Total number of neutrons.
(i) Number of protons = no. of electrons = 9
(ii) Number of neutrons = mass no. - no. of protons = 18 - 9 = 9
∴
(iii) Atomic number = no. of protons = 9.
The atomic number of electron is 9. Element is Fluorine.