An element containing 30 protons, 30 electrons and 26 neutrons will have what symbol?
1 Answer
Dec 28, 2015
If there are 30 protons, the element must be zinc.
Explanation:
The number of protons, i.e. positively charged nuclear particles, gives the identity of the element. Here
There are 26 neutral nuclear particles, so we have
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