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An atom has a mass number of 23 and atomic number 11. The number of protons is-
Question

An atom has a mass number of 23 and atomic number 11. The number of protons is-

A.

11

B.

23

C.

12

D.

22

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (a) 11.
· The atomic number of an atom represents the number of protons in its nucleus. Since the atomic number of this atom is 11, it means the atom has 11 protons.
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· Mass number is the sum of the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. In this case, the mass number is 23.
· The number of neutrons can be calculated by subtracting the atomic number from the mass number:
Neutrons=23−11=12

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