Fill in the blank to complete the statement.

The _________ of an element is determined by adding the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of each atom of an element.
A. atomic number
B. atomic mass number
C. electron charge
D. quantum number

Question

Fill in the blank to complete the statement.
 
 The _________ of an element is determined by adding the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of each atom of an element. 
	A.	atomic number
	B.	atomic mass number 
	C.	electron charge 
	D.	quantum number

anonymous · Answer

D or A?

anonymous · Answer

@SolomonZelman

anonymous · Answer

O hai @pooja195

anonymous · Answer

You're an intern for Open-Study now? o:

neverendingcycle · Answer

This is not math XD

anonymous · Answer

^Go to the right section of this. It's like bing. Nobody uses it.

anonymous · Answer

@pooja195  Could I have an explanation as to why that is right?

anonymous · Answer

I honestly thought it would be D

pooja195 · Answer

Atomic number=Number of protons
Atomic mass=Protons +neutrons
Electron charge=Given
Quantum number <---you can eliminate this
Figure out which is correct based on the info i gave u :-)

anonymous · Answer

B Atomic Mass. It's the number of Protons and Neutrons together. At least that's the information stated.

anonymous · Answer

Or am I wrong?

pooja195 · Answer

Yes correct
P+N=M

anonymous · Answer

ok, thank you! And are you an intern for Open Study now?

pooja195 · Answer

Yes ^_^ and yw ^_^