Question

An atom has 33 protons, 41 neutrons, and 36 electrons. What is a correct description of the atom?

Answer 1

The atom has a atomic number of 33 and its atomic mass is 74. (because 33+41=74)

Answer 2

Answer: The symbol of the anion is $As^{3-}$

Explanation:

Atomic number is defined as the number of electrons or number of protons that are present in a neutral atom. It is represented as Z.

Z = Atomic number = Number of electrons = Number of protons

Mass number is defined as the sum of number of protons and number of neutrons present in an atom. It is represented as A.

A = Mass number = Number of protons + Number of neutrons

We are given:

Number of protons = 33

Number of neutrons = 41

Number of electrons = 36

As, the number of electrons are more than the number of protons. This means that this atom that is negatively charged species known as anion.

The element having atomic number as 33 is Arsenic.

The symbol of the anion is $As^{3-}$