Question

Chemistry - Atoms Unit

Answer 1

1. The symbol for an isotope of lithium that has a mass of 6 and a charge of +1 is ⁶₃Li⁺

2. If the ratio of the neutron and proton in the nucleus of an atom increases, the nucleus becomes unstable.

3. Allie's hypothesis is correct because atoms B and C have the same atomic number but different neutron numbers, hence, they are isotopes.

4. Rana's hypothesis is wrong because the number of electrons is greater than the number of protons, hence atom C is a negative ion.

5. The symbols are wrong for the following reasons;

• MG is wrong because the symbol of atoms consists of first a capital letter, and then a small letter
• ca  is wrong because the symbol of atoms consists of first a capital letter, and then a small letter
• nE  is wrong because the symbol of atoms consists of first a capital letter, and then a small letter

What determines the charge on an atom of an element?

The charge on an atom of an element is determined by the number of protons and neutrons in the atom.

A neutral atom has an equal number of protons and electrons, a negative atom has more electro than protons, while a positive ion has more protons than electrons.

Isotopes of elements are atoms of the same element having the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.

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