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Helium atom has an atomic mass of 4u and two protons in its nucleus. How many neutrons does it have ?

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Solution :Mass NUMBER of helium is EQUAL to its atomic mass but has no units
Mass numbr (a) ofhelium =4
No of protons in TE nucleus =2
Atomic numer (z) of the ELEMENT =2
No of neutrons (n) = A = -4 - 2 = 2


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