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118 Neutrons are in the Element Gold.
The number of neutrons can vary for an element, but for gold the stable isotope has 118 neutrons.

This is gold-197 (197-Au) and includes virtually all naturally occurring gold on Earth.

Synthetic radioisotopes of gold are 195-Au, 196-Au, 198-Au, and 199-Au.

All atoms of gold have 79 protons, and neutral atoms have 79 electrons.

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118 neutrons in most abundant isotopes. Gold is atomic number 79 (there are 79 protons). Its atomic weight is 197 (the protons + neutrons = 197). So subtract to find neutrons: 197 - 79 = 118. If you look at a Periodic Table, you will see atomic weight 196.9665, which is the average of isotopes occurring in nature. The closest whole number to that is 197. You are most likely to find a gold atom with 197 nucleons (neutrons + protons), than other numbers.

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Gold typically has 118 neutrons in its nucleus.

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