Given that oxygen-16 and oxygen-18 both have an atomic number of 8, how many electrons, protons, and neutrons do these oxygen at

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Given that oxygen-16 and oxygen-18 both have an atomic number of 8, how many electrons, protons, and neutrons do these oxygen at

oms contain?
A.Both oxygen isotopes contain 8 electrons and 8 protons but each contains a different number of neutrons - 8 and 10 respectively.
B.The oxygen isotopes contain 8 electrons but each contains a different number of neutrons and protons - 8 and 10 respectively.
C.These oxygen configurations contain the same number of subatomic particles - 8 electrons, 6 protons and 10 neutrons.
D.Any oxygen atom contains 8 electrons and 9 neutrons but these vary in the number of protons - 8 and 10 respectively.

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Masja [62] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-28T04:34:55+03:00

Masja [62]3 years ago

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<span>B.The oxygen isotopes contain 8 electrons but each contains a different number of neutrons and protons - 8 and 10 respectively.</span>