An atom of sodium-23 (Na-23) has a net charge of +1. Identify the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in the atom. Then, explain how

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An atom of sodium-23 (Na-23) has a net charge of +1. Identify the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in the atom. Then, explain how you determined the number of each type of particle

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  1. trucchi
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    2021-08-06T04:21:17+00:00
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    Answer:

    11 protons, 12 neutrons, 10 electrons

    Explanation:

    Sodium has an atomic number of 11, so it has 11 protons.

    The atomic mass is 23, so there are 23 − 11 = 12 neutrons.

    The charge is +1, so there is 1 more proton than electrons, so there are 10 electrons.

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