Oxygen is denoted as $^{16}_{8}\text{O}$. How many protons and neutrons does an oxygen atom have?

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Joel0920 · Answer

Oxygen-16 atomic number is 8 so it has 8 protons. Its atomic weight is 16 so 16-8 = 8 neutrons. 
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RomeliaThurston · Answer

Answer: The given element has 8 protons and 8 neutrons in it. ;

RomeliaThurston · Answer

An oxygen atom represented as 8 16 ​ O contains 8 protons and 8 neutrons. The atomic number, which is 8, indicates the number of protons, and the atomic mass number, 16, tells us that there are 8 neutrons when calculated with the formula. Therefore, oxygen has an equal number of protons and neutrons in this isotope. 
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Oxygen is denoted as \(^{16}_{8}\text{O}\). How many protons and neutrons does an oxygen atom have?

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Oxygen is denoted as \(^{16}_{8}\text{O}\). How many protons and neutrons does an oxygen atom have?

Answer (3)

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