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The mass number of common krypton is 84 , and its atomic number is 36 . Krypton - 84 has how many neutrons within each isotope?

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To find the number of neutrons in an isotope of krypton with a mass number of 84, you subtract the atomic number (which represents the number of protons) from the mass number.

For krypton-84:
Number of protons (atomic number) = 36
Mass number = 84

Number of neutrons = Mass number - Atomic number
= 84 - 36
= 48

So, krypton-84 has 48 neutrons within each isotope.