All atoms of the element potassium have 19 protons. One of the most stable types of potassium atoms has the mass number 39.

Mass number equals the total number of protons and neutrons. This potassium atom has 39 nucleons in all, including 19 protons, so it has 39 − 19 = 20 neutrons. The correct choice is 20.

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