An electrically neutral atom has an atomic number of 11 and an atomic mass of 23. This atom has ____ protons, neutrons, and ____ electrons

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Answer: This is called sodium

Explanation: 11 protons, 11 electrons.

This  electrically neutral atom has 11 protons, 12 neutrons, and 11 electrons .

What is an atomic number?

The number of a chemical element in the periodic system, whereby the elements are arranged in order of increasing number of protons in the nucleus. Accordingly, the number of protons, which is always equal to the number of electrons in the neutral atom, is also the atomic number.

What is an atomic mass?

The mass number or atomic mass is the combined number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus, so it's protons and neutrons.

According to the question

Electrically neutral atom has an atomic number = 11

Electrically neutral atom has an atomic mass =  23

Now,

 the number of protons = number of electrons in the neutral atom =  atomic number.

Therefore,

The atom has proton =  11

The atom has electron =  11

As, atomic mass is the combined number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus

Therefore,

The atom has neutrons = 23 - 11 = 12

Hence, This atom has 11 protons, 12 neutrons, and 11 electrons .

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