Concept explainers
Interpretation:
Number of protons and neutrons present in three isotopes of carbon has to be given.
Concept Introduction:
Isotopes are the ones that have same
Nucleus of an atom is designated using nuclear symbol. These are analogous to atomic symbol but the difference is that nuclear symbol consists of the element symbol along with atomic number and mass number.
Atomic number represents the number of protons. Mass number represents the sum of protons and neutrons. Therefore, the difference between mass number and atomic number gives that number of neutrons present in the nucleus.
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionChapter 9 Solutions
Connect 2-Year Online Access for General, Organic, and Biochemistry
- ChemistryChemistryISBN:9781305957404Author:Steven S. Zumdahl, Susan A. Zumdahl, Donald J. DeCostePublisher:Cengage LearningChemistryChemistryISBN:9781259911156Author:Raymond Chang Dr., Jason Overby ProfessorPublisher:McGraw-Hill EducationPrinciples of Instrumental AnalysisChemistryISBN:9781305577213Author:Douglas A. Skoog, F. James Holler, Stanley R. CrouchPublisher:Cengage Learning
- Organic ChemistryChemistryISBN:9780078021558Author:Janice Gorzynski Smith Dr.Publisher:McGraw-Hill EducationChemistry: Principles and ReactionsChemistryISBN:9781305079373Author:William L. Masterton, Cecile N. HurleyPublisher:Cengage LearningElementary Principles of Chemical Processes, Bind...ChemistryISBN:9781118431221Author:Richard M. Felder, Ronald W. Rousseau, Lisa G. BullardPublisher:WILEY