how do you find the neutron of an element, like oxygen?

0 ⤊

how do you find the neutron of an element, like oxygen?

2007-04-21 11:57:41 · 4 answers · asked by bayansh_sha 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

4 answers

You take the atomic mass of the element, in this case 16, and subtract the atomic number, in this case 8, and you get the number of neutrons, in this case 8.

2007-04-21 12:02:19 · answer #1 · answered by Supermatt100 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Subtract the atomic number (protons) from the mass (protons plus neutrons).

For oxygen: 16 - 8 = 8 neutrons

2007-04-21 19:03:10 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Neutrons exist at the heart on an oxygen atom.

2007-04-21 19:02:38 · answer #3 · answered by Billy Butthead 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Do you mean how many neutrons an element has?

You subtract the atomic number from the atomic weight.

2007-04-21 19:02:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋