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Question 54

The nucleon number and the proton number of a neutral atom of an element are 238 and 92 respectively. What is the number of neutrons in the atom?

  • A.330
  • B.165
  • C.146
  • D.119
  • E.73
Objective

Question details

Exam body
WAEC
Subject
Physics
Year
1990
Question no.
#54
Type
Objective
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