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  • Radium (Ra): Protons, Neutrons, and Atomic Number Explained
    There's a slight mistake in your question! It's asking about protons and neutrons, not protons and americium. Americium is a different element altogether.

    Here's the breakdown for radium:

    * Protons: The number of protons defines an element. Radium (Ra) has 88 protons.

    * Neutrons: The number of neutrons can vary, leading to different isotopes of the same element. The most common isotope of radium, radium-226, has 138 neutrons.

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