What is the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of the 32S16 sulfur atom?

The number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus is the same. We look at the serial number of sulfur – it is 16. We recall from the course of chemistry for grade 8 that the serial number is equal to the number of protons. Then the nucleus of the sulfur atom contains 16 protons and 16 neutrons.



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