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Calculate the number of neutrons present in the nucleus of an element X which is represented as `.^(31)X_(15)`.

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`.^(31)X_(15)` indicate that No fo protons = 15 and mass number = 31
Mass number = No. of proton + No. of Neutron = 31
No of neutron = 31 - number of protons
`= 31-15=16`
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