How many protons, electrons, and neutrons are in an atom

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How many protons, electrons, and neutrons are in an atom?

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Step 1

Use your periodic table to find an element

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Step 2

The number of Protons (+ charge)

The atomic number = # protons

Kr has 36 protons

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Step 3

The number of Electrons (- charge)

Remember atoms have no overall charge.

Atoms must have an equal # of protons and electrons

#protons=#electrons

Kr has 36 electrons

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The number of Neutrons (no charge)

Mass # (atomic weight rounded to nearest whole #)

Neutrons = Mass # - Protons

Neutrons = 84 – 36

Neutrons = 48

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Summary

Number of Protons = Atomic #

Number of Electrons = Protons

Number of Neutrons = Mass # - Protons

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Problems

Find the protons (p+), electrons (e-), neutrons (n) of Oxygen

Find the p+, e-, n of Xenon (Xe)

Find the p+, e-, n of Zirconium (Zr)

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Oxygen (O) p+, e-, n

Number of Protons = Atomic #

Number of Electrons = Protons

Number of Neutrons = Mass # - Protons

Protons = 8

Electrons = 8

Neutrons = 16-8 = 8

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Xenon (Xe) p+, e-, n

Number of Protons = Atomic #

Number of Electrons = Protons

Number of Neutrons = Mass # - Protons

Protons = 54

Electrons = 54

Neutrons = 131-54 = 77

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Zirconium (Zr) p+, e-, n

Number of Protons = Atomic #

Number of Electrons = Protons

Number of Neutrons = Mass # - Protons

Protons = 40

Electrons = 40

Neutrons = 91-40 = 51