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How do scientists determine the number of neutrons in an isotope of an atom?

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Scientists can calculate the number of neutrons by subtracting the atomic number from the atomic mass. The atomic number of an element is the number of protons which can be found in the nucleus of the element's atoms. The atomic mass of an element is the product of protons plus neutrons. The number of neutrons is not always equal to the number of protons. By subtracting the atomic number from the atomic mass, the difference will be how many neutrons are in the element's nucleus.

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D. They subtract the atomic number from the atomic mass.

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Explanation:

NOTE => See attached graph.

1. 25-Turn Electromagnet

a. Strength of Batteries 1.5v vs 6.0v

6v:1.5v => 4:1 voltage ratio => That is, 6v battery is 4x voltage of 1.5v battery.

b. Ratio of Paperclips Picked Up

23clips(6v):6clips(1.5v) => 3.8clips(6v):1clip(1.5v)

That is, the 6 volt battery-EM picks up 3.8x more clips than the 1.5v battery-EM assuming constant number of coils given.

c. Empirical Relationship

From data given, an increase in voltage (V) produces a proportional increase in number of paperclips (C) picked up. Such is a Direct Relationahip between #Clips Picked Up and Battery Voltage.

Thus, C ∝ V => C = kV => k = C/V

Therefore, for k₁ = k₂ => C₁/V₁ = C₂/V₂

2. 50-Turn Electromagnet

a. Ratio of turns between electromagnets.

50-Turn EM : 25-Turn EM => 2:1 ratio of turns between electromagnets

b. Ratio of Paperclips Picked UP

Between maximum voltage and minimum voltages for 50-Turn EM

=> 47 clips (6v) : 13 clips (1.5v) => 3.6:1 ratio...

That is, the 6v battery-EM, on the average, picks up 3.6x more clips than the 1.5v battery-EM given 50-Turn EM.

3. Doubling number of coils:

Doubling the number of coils, on the average, doubles the number of clips picked up by either electromagnet.

Voltage 50-Turn EM 25-Turn EM Pick Up Ratio

1.5v 13 6 2:1

3.0v 26 12 2:1

4.5v 31 15.5 2:1

6.0v 47 23 2:1

4. Doubling Voltages:

Doubling voltage doubles the number of clips picked up by a given electromagnet regardless of the number of coils associated with magnet.

25-Turn EM Voltage Clips Pkd UP

1.5v 6

3.0v 12

Double voltage => Doubles # clips picked up*

50-Turn EM Voltage Clips Pkd UP

1.5v 13

3.0v 26

Double voltage => Doubles # clips picked up*

*Double Voltage => Double #clips picked up regardless of number of coil turns in electromagnet.

5. Predicting number of clips for 7.5v battery-EM

Using linear trendline equations shown on attached graphs...

#clips 50-Turn EM = 7.1333V + 2.5 = 7.1333(7.5) + 2.5 ≅ 56 clips

#clips 25-Turn EM = 3.6333V + 0.5 = 3.6333(7.5) + 0.5 ≅ 27 clips

Overall => 2:1 ratio of clips between 50-Turn EM and 25-Turn EM

6. Slope values based upon trendline equations shown on attached graphs are ...

25 Turn EM => slope = 3.6333

50 Turn EM => slope = 7.1333

Approximately a 2x increase upon doubling the number of coils of electromagnet.

Predicting number of clips for 1V electromagnets:

#Clips (1volt) 25-Turn EM = 3.6333(1) + 0.5 = 3.6833 ≅ 4 clips

#Clips (1volt) 50-Turn EM = 7.1333(1) + 2.5 = 9.6333 ≅ 10 clips

Shows to be consistent with double #clips with double number of coil turns.

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Answer:

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Explanation:

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Answer:

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