Explain how you can determine the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom of any of the elements listed in the table.

Different explanations that lead to the same result

-You need to substract the number of protons from the mass number.

-Mass number - atomic number= number of protons

-Following this  equation:

CARBON

atomic number= 6

mass number= 12

mass number= protons + neutrons

12= 6 + x

x= 12-6

x= 6