A student saw the following nuclear symbol for an unknown element: 84 38 X Which of the following statements about X and X-84 are true? (Select all that apply.) X has 84 neutrons in its nucleus. X-84 has a neutron/proton ratio of about 1.2. Ox²+ has 40 electrons. X is strontium. O X is polonium.

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A student saw the following nuclear symbol for an unknown element:

 

Which of the following statements about  and  are true?

(Select all that apply.)

A student saw the following nuclear symbol for an
unknown element:
84
38 X
Which of the following statements about X and X-84 are
true?
(Select all that apply.)
X has 84 neutrons in its nucleus.
X-84 has a neutron/proton ratio of about 1.2.
Ox²+ has 40 electrons.
X is strontium.
O X is polonium.
Transcribed Image Text:A student saw the following nuclear symbol for an unknown element: 84 38 X Which of the following statements about X and X-84 are true? (Select all that apply.) X has 84 neutrons in its nucleus. X-84 has a neutron/proton ratio of about 1.2. Ox²+ has 40 electrons. X is strontium. O X is polonium.
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