CHEMISTRY ATOM FOCUSED EBK W/ A.C. >I<
CHEMISTRY ATOM FOCUSED EBK W/ A.C. >I<
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780393657159
Author: Gilbert
Publisher: NORTON
Question
Book Icon
Chapter 2, Problem 2.1VP
Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation & Concept Introduction:

Which of the five given elements has fewest protons per nucleus.

Expert Solution & Answer
Check Mark

Answer to Problem 2.1VP

Solution:

The element highlighted in purple color (Hydrogen) has fewest protons per nucleus.

Explanation of Solution

The location of an element in the periodic table is determined by its atomic number. We can determine the number of protons in the nucleus of the element from this, as number of protons is equal to the atomic number. Once we have determined the number of protons in the nucleus of each of the five elements, we can compare them to find the element with fewest protons per nucleus.

Purple color – Hydrogen – atomic number 1 – 1 proton

Blue color – Helium – atomic number 2 - 2 protons

Green color – Fluorine – atomic number 9 - 9 protons

Yellow color – Sulfur – atomic number 16 – 16 protons

Green color – Arsenic – atomic number 33 – 33 protons

Conclusion:

The number of protons in the nucleus of an element is the same as its atomic number. The position of the element in the periodic table is also determined by its atomic number. Using this, we can see that of the five elements shown, hydrogen (Purple Square) has the least protons per nucleus.

Want to see more full solutions like this?

Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Previous
Chapter 1, Problem 1.108QA
Next
Chapter 2, Problem 2.2VP

Chapter 2 Solutions

CHEMISTRY ATOM FOCUSED EBK W/ A.C. >I<

Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.1VPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.2VPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.3VPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.4VPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.5VPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.6VPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.7VPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.8VPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.9VPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.10VP
Ch. 2 - Prob. 2.11VPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.12VPCh. 2 - Prob. 2.13QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.14QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.15QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.16QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.17QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.18QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.19QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.20QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.21QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.22QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.23QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.24QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.25QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.26QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.27QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.28QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.29QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.30QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.31QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.32QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.33QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.34QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.35QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.36QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.37QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.38QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.39QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.40QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.41QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.42QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.43QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.44QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.45QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.46QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.47QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.48QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.49QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.50QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.51QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.52QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.53QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.54QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.55QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.56QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.57QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.58QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.59QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.60QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.61QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.62QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.63QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.64QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.65QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.66QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.67QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.68QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.69QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.70QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.71QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.72QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.73QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.74QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.75QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.76QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.77QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.78QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.79QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.80QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.81QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.82QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.83QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.84QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.85QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.86QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.87QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.88QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.89QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.90QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.91QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.92QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.93QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.94QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.95QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.96QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.97QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.98QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.99QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.100QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.101QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.102QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.103QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.104QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.105QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.106QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.107QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.108QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.109QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.110QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.111QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.112QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.113QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.114QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.115QACh. 2 - Prob. 2.116QA
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305957404
Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCoste
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:9781259911156
Author:Raymond Chang Dr., Jason Overby Professor
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Text book image
Principles of Instrumental Analysis
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305577213
Author:Douglas A. Skoog, F. James Holler, Stanley R. Crouch
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Organic Chemistry
Chemistry
ISBN:9780078021558
Author:Janice Gorzynski Smith Dr.
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Text book image
Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
Chemistry
ISBN:9781305079373
Author:William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Elementary Principles of Chemical Processes, Bind...
Chemistry
ISBN:9781118431221
Author:Richard M. Felder, Ronald W. Rousseau, Lisa G. Bullard
Publisher:WILEY
SEE MORE TEXTBOOKS