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What is the composition of an isotope of calcium (atomic number 20)?

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The answer to your question is: last option.

20 protons

20 electrons

25 neutrons

Explanation:

Data

Calcium, atomic number 20

Atomic number indicates the number of protons in an element, so, if Calcium's atomic number is 20, it means that it has 20 protons.

In a neutral element, the number of protons = number of electrons, then

Calcium has 20 electrons.

Only the number of neutrons could change.

According to the previous description, the last option is correct. ( also put the options too)

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