Chemistry Examples

$C o$

Step 1

Find the element $Co$ on the periodic table.

27	Atomic Number
Co	Element Symbol
Cobalt	Element Name
58.93	Average Atomic Mass

Step 2

To find the number of protons in $cobalt$ , first locate the element on the periodic table. Next, find the atomic number which is located above the element's symbol. Since $cobalt$ 's atomic number is $27$ , $Co$ has $27$ protons.

$27$ protons