Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation:
The mass number and
Concept introduction:
The atomic number of an atom is equal to the number of protons in an atom. Mass number of an atom can be calculated by taking the sum of atomic number and number of neutrons. The general isotopic symbol for an atom is represented as given below.
Answer to Problem 2.19E
The mass number and atomic number for an atom containing nucleus made up of
Explanation of Solution
The given atom contains
The formula to calculate mass number is,
Substitute the values in the above equation.
The general representation of an atom is as follows.
Where,
•
•
The atom with atomic number
The mass number and atomic number for an atom containing nucleus made up of
(b)
Interpretation:
The mass number and atomic number for atom containing nucleus made up of
Concept introduction:
The atomic number of an atom is equal to the number of protons in an atom. Mass number of an atom can be calculated by taking the sum of atomic number and number of neutrons. The isotopic symbol for an atom is represented as given below.
Answer to Problem 2.19E
The mass number and atomic number for an atom containing nucleus made up of
Explanation of Solution
The given atom contains
The formula to calculate mass number is,
Substitute the values in the above equation.
The representation of an atom is as follows.
Where,
•
•
The atom with atomic number
The mass number and atomic number for an atom containing nucleus made up of
(c)
Interpretation:
The mass number and atomic number for atom containing nucleus made up of
Concept introduction:
The atomic number of an atom is equal to the number of protons in an atom. Mass number of an atom can be calculated by taking the sum of atomic number and number of neutrons. The general isotopic symbol for an atom is represented as given below.
Answer to Problem 2.19E
The mass number and atomic number for an atom containing nucleus made up of
Explanation of Solution
The given atom contains
The formula to calculate mass number is,
Substitute the values in the above equation as given below.
The representation of an atom is as follows.
Where,
•
•
The atom with atomic number
The mass number and atomic number for atom containing nucleus made up of
(d)
Interpretation:
The mass number and atomic number for atom containing nucleus made up of
Concept introduction:
The atomic number of an atom is equal to the number of protons in an atom. Mass number of an atom can be calculated by taking the sum of atomic number and number of neutrons. The isotopic symbol for an atom is represented as given below.
Answer to Problem 2.19E
The mass number and atomic number for an atom containing nucleus made up of
Explanation of Solution
The given atom contains
The formula to calculate mass number is,
Substitute the values in the above equation.
The representation of an atom is as follows.
Where,
•
•
The atom with atomic number
The mass number and atomic number for an atom containing nucleus made up of
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