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3 years ago

You are confronted by a phosphorus atom. this atom has 15 protons and 17 neutrons. how many electrons does it have

Chemistry

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bogdanovich [222]3 years ago

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15 electrons if it is not an ion

luda_lava [24]3 years ago

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Atom:Proton number same as number of electron.

Ion:Electronic configuration becomes "2.8.8" because the atom configuration is "2.8.5" the last shell have 5 electrons is more than "3" so you need to add electrons TILL the maximium that shell can hold to make it stable.If for example if the configuration is "2.8.3" you take the 3 electrons out from the last shell in order to make it stable.

Take out:1,2,3 electrons

Add:4 electron and above depends on what shell,but of course don't add MORR when is at the max the shell can hold.

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Answer : The percent abundance of the heaviest isotope is, 78 %

Explanation :

Average atomic mass of an element is defined as the sum of masses of each isotope each multiplied by their natural fractional abundance.

Formula used to calculate average atomic mass follows:

$\text{Average atomic mass }=\sum_{i=1}^n\text{(Atomic mass of an isotopes)}_i\times \text{(Fractional abundance})_i$

As we are given that,

Average atomic mass = 48.68 amu

Mass of heaviest-weight isotope = 49.00 amu

Let the percentage abundance of heaviest-weight isotope = x %

Fractional abundance of heaviest-weight isotope = $\frac{x}{100}$

Mass of lightest-weight isotope = 47.00 amu

Percentage abundance of lightest-weight isotope = 10 %

Fractional abundance of lightest-weight isotope = $\frac{10}{100}$

Mass of middle-weight isotope = 48.00 amu

Percentage abundance of middle-weight isotope = [100 - (x + 10)] % = (90 - x) %

Fractional abundance of middle-weight isotope = $\frac{(90-x)}{100}$

Now put all the given values in above formula, we get:

$48.68=[(47.0\times \frac{10}{100})+(48.0\times \frac{(90-x)}{100})+(49.0\times \frac{x}{100})]$

$x=78\%$

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<h3>Answer:</h3>

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<h3>General Formulas and Concepts:</h3>

<u>Math</u>

<u>Pre-Algebra</u>

Order of Operations: BPEMDAS

Brackets
Parenthesis
Exponents
Multiplication
Division
Addition
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Left to Right

<u>Chemistry</u>

<u>Atomic Structure</u>

Reading a Periodic Table

<u>Stoichiometry</u>

Using Dimensional Analysis

<h3>Explanation:</h3>

<u>Step 1: Define</u>

[RxN - Balanced] Na₂CO₃ (aq) + CaCl₂ (aq) → CaCO₃ (s) + 2NaCl (aq)

[Given] 0.5 g Na₂CO₃ reacted with excess CaCl₂

<u>Step 2: Identify Conversions</u>

[RxN] Na₂CO₃ → 2NaCl

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Molar Mass of O - 16.00 g/mol

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<u>Step 3: Stoichiometry</u>

Set up: $\displaystyle 0.5 \ g \ Na_2CO_3(\frac{1 \ mol \ Na_2CO_3}{105.99 \ g \ Na_2CO_3})(\frac{2 \ mol \ NaCl}{1 \ mol \ Na_2CO_3})(\frac{58.44 \ g \ NaCl}{1 \ mol \ NaCl})$
Multiply/Divide: $\displaystyle 0.551373 \ g \ NaCl$