Answer:
Total numbe of protons and neutrons in a single atom of that element
Explanation:
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"The atomic mass of an element is equal to the total number of proton and neutron in a particular atom of the element. The atomic mass of an element is equal to the atomic weight. Its mass number one-twelfth of the mass of carbon-12 atom a weighted mass of all naturally occurring isotopes of the elements. Its atomic mass is the average mass of all the naturally occurring isotopes of the element."
The atomic mass of an element is the total number of protons and neutrons in a single atom of that element.
Correct answer: has a completely filled outermost shell
Atoms of the element with complete outermost shells are stable. So, in order to attain stability the atom either loses electrons or gains electrons to completely fill the outermost shell. The stable electronic configuration for the s and p-block elements is exhibited by the noble gases or the group 8 elements. All the unstable atoms try to attain the electronic configuration of the nearest noble gas with completely filled outermost shell.
Fluorine 20 (F - Atomic number 9 and atomic mass 20). Firstly we need to know what is beta decay. Beta decay occurs when one neutron changes into a proton and an electron therefore the atomic mass will remain the same as even though we loose a neutron it is replaced by a proton, the atomic number is always raised by 1 when one beta decay occurs. The produced electron is shot out of the nucleus at an incredible speed. This speedy electron we call a beta particle.
Ok now the reaction.
20 20 0
F -> Ne + e
9 10 -1
Remember the atomic number determines the nature of the element ( i.e what elemnt it is).
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