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Statement 1 : The atomic number of a neutral atom that has a mass of 39 and has 19 electrons is 19.
Statement 2: The number of protons in a neutral atom is equal to the number of electrons.

A

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.

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B

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1.

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C

Statement 1 is correct but Statement 2 is not correct.

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D

Statement 1 is not correct but Statement 2 is correct.

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E

Both the Statement 1 and Statement 2 are not correct.

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Solution

The correct option is A

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1.


The number of protons and electrons are equal to the atomic number of neutral atom. Number of electrons of an atom is 19 so it has 19 protons and the atomic number is 19 too.

Hence, the correct option is A.

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