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The atomic number of nickel-60 is 28. How many neutrons does this isotope have?

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The atomic number of nickel-60 is 28. This isotope will have 32 neutrons. The atomic number represents the number of protons in the nucleus for a certain atom. For this case, we have 28 protons. The number 60 represents the total number of protons and neutrons in the atoms.

60 = 28 + no. of neutrons
no. of neutrons = 32.