√ Calculate the number of protons electrons and neutrons in an atom of Cobalt-60 | Exercise - Metals

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Question 22

Calculate the number of protons, electrons and neutrons in an atom of Cobalt-60.

Answer:
The atomic number of cobalt is 27, meaning cobalt has 27 protons and electrons. The mass number of cobalt-60 is 60.
Hence there are 60 - 27 = 33 neutrons.