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How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are there in a neutral atom of X60X2260Co\ce{^{60}Co} (cobalt-60)?

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Let us recall that each element can be described with an atomic number, and mass number.

Atomic number (Z), in a neutral atom, represents the number of protons or number of electrons. It is a unique number for each element, and can be found in the periodic table of elements.

Z=number of pX+=number of eX\ce{Z = number of p+ = number of e-}

Mass number (A) or nuclear number, represents the total number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus

A=number of pX++number of nXo\ce{A = number of p+ + number of n^{\ce{o}}}

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