The atomic number of sulphur is 16 and its atomic mass is 32. What is the number of neutrons in sulphur?

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Solution

The correct option is C 16
Atomic number = 16
Number of proton = number of electrons = 16
Mass number = Number of protons + Number of neutrons
Given, Mass number = 32
Number of neutrons = Mass number – Number of protons
= 32 – 16
= 16

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Atomic number	Mass number	Number of neutrons	Number of protons	Number of electrons	Name of the Atomic species
9	-	10	-	-	-

Atomic number	Mass number	Number of neutrons	Number of protons	Number of electrons	Name of the Atomic species
16	32	-	-	-	Sulphur

Atomic number	Mass number	Number of neutrons	Number of protons	Number of electrons	Name of the Atomic species
16	32	-	-	-	Sulphur

Atomic number	Mass number	Number of neutrons	Number of protons	Number of electrons	Name of the Atomic species
-	2	-	1	-	-

Atomic number	Mass number	Number of neutrons	Number of protons	Number of electrons	Name of the Atomic species
-	1	0	1	1	-

(S_{8})

16 g

= 32 u

N_{A} = 6.022 \times 10^{23}

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