top of page

How many protons, neutrons, and electrons does the atom 39-K have?

How many protons, neutrons, and electrons does the atom 39-K have?
Protons = atomic number
Electrons = protons (atomic number) if the atom is neutral
Neutrons = Mass number - Number of protons (atomic number)
K has a mass number of 39 as indicated in the question and atomic number of 19 from the Periodic table. Therefore, we get 19 protons, 19 electrons and 39-19 = 20 neutrons.


0 comments

Comments

Rated 0 out of 5 stars.
No ratings yet

Add a rating

Ready For Chemistry Tutoring?

I tutor all levels of chemistry including general and organic chemistry.

Click To Learn More

What subject are you taking?
Regents Chemistry
General Chemistry
Organic Chemistry

Join our email list 

bottom of page