An atom of sodium has an atomic number of 11 and a mass number of 23. Which of the following statements is correc O An atom of sodium has 11 protons, 11 electrons, and 11 neutrons. O An atom of sodium has 11 protons, 12 electrons, and 11 neutrons. O An atom of sodium has 11 protons, 11 electrons, and 12 neutrons. O An atom of sodium has 11 protons, 12 electrons. and 12 neutrons.

An atom of sodium has an atomic number of 11 and a mass number of 23. Which of the following statements is correc O An atom of sodium has 11 protons, 11 electrons, and 11 neutrons. O An atom of sodium has 11 protons, 12 electrons, and 11 neutrons. O An atom of sodium has 11 protons, 11 electrons, and 12 neutrons. O An atom of sodium has 11 protons, 12 electrons. and 12 neutrons.

General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry

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Author:H. Stephen Stoker

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Chapter3: Atomic Structures And The Periodic Table

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3.11EP

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