Answer : The correct option is, (b) There is a same number of electrons.
Explanation :
For the neutral atom, the number of protons and electrons are equal. But, they are unequal when the atoms present in the form of ions or the atom has some charges.
When an unequal number of electrons and protons then it leads to the formation of ionic species.
Ion : An ion is formed when an atom looses or gains electron.
When an atom looses electrons, it will form a positive ion known as cation.
When an atom gains electrons, it will form a negative ion known as anion.
For example : The neutral atom Mg has equal number of protons and electrons i.e 12 but
ion has unequal number of protons and electrons that means it has 12 number of protons and 10 number of electrons.
Hence, the correct option is, (B) electrons
The half-life of any substance is the amount of time taken for half of the original quantity of the substance present to decay. The half-life of a radioactive substance is characteristic to itself, and it may be millions of years long or it may be just a few seconds.
In order to determine the half-life of a substance, we simply use:
t(1/2) = ln(2) / λ
Where λ is the decay constant for that specific isotope.
For which of the following activities might you want to hire a chemist?
Answer: D. testing a rock sample for gold content
Which of the following procedures involves a physical change in one of the substances?
Answer: C. separating a salt solution by evaporating the water