What is the Atomic Mass of Fluorine?
Last Updated :
21 Dec, 2023
Atomic Mass of Fluorine is .
A) 19
B) 18
C) 20
D) 17
Answer:
Option A) 19 is correct.
Explanation:
Atomic Mass of any substance is the sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons in the nucleus of that atom.
For Fluorine,
- Number of Protons = 9
- Number of Neutrons = 10
Atomic Mass of Fluorine = 9 + 10 = 19
In absolute terms, the average atomic mass of Fluorine is 18.998403 amu. It is calculated taking into account all the isotopes of Fluorine.
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