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Question 4 • Physical Science

Elemental carbon has 6 protons and 6 neutrons. This is often described as carbon-12. Carbon-13 has 6 protons and 7 neutrons, while carbon-14 has 6 protons and 8 neutrons. Based on the trend with carbon and the fact that plutonium has 94 protons, how many neutrons are in radioactive plutonium-244?

Answer
A
108 neutrons
B
102 neutrons
C
150 neutrons
D
338 neutrons
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