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The atomic number of oxygen is 8. What is the mass number of a oxygen atom with 7 neutrons?.

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Answer: Mass number is 15

Explanation:

Mass number of an atom is the sum or total number of protons and neutrons present in the atom. It is represnted by the letter A

The Atomic number (Z) of an atom is defined as the number of protons in an atom and it is equal to the number of electrons present in the atom.

A= n + p

where n is the number of neutrons and p is the number of protons present in the atom

Z = p = e

Where p is the number of protons and e is the number of electrons present in the atom

Z for oxygen atom is 8

So, Z = p = 8 for oxygen atom

If n = 7

then A for oxygen atom with 7 neutrons is given by

A= n + p = 8+7 = 15.

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