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An atom of element X contains 15 electrons and 16 neutrons. State the mass number.

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Mass number = Number of protons + Number of neutrons

Now, number of protons = number of electrons

Thus, number of protons = number of electrons = 15 and number of neutrons = 16

Mass number = 15 + 16 = 31

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