Answer:
Element X with atomic number 10 and atomic mass 21
Element Z with atomic number 10 and atomic mass 22
Explanation:
Isotopy is the existence of two or more atoms of the same element having the same atomic number but different mass numbers due to the differences in the number of neutrons in their various nuclei.
- Isotopes of an element have the same electronic configuration.
- They share the same chemical properties
- They only differ in their masses.
So, Element X and Z with atomic number 10 which is their number of electrons are isotopes. Their mass number, 21 and 22 differs.
The reason that some of the elements of period three and beyond are steady in spite of not sticking to the octet rule is due to the fact of possessing the tendency of forming large size, and a tendency of making more than four bonds. For example, sulfur, it belongs to period 3 and is big enough to hold six fluorine atoms as can be seen in the molecule SF₆, while the second period of an element like nitrogen may not be big to comprise 6 fluorine atoms.
The existence of unoccupied d orbitals are accessible for bonding for period 3 elements and beyond, the size plays a prime function than the tendency to produce more bonds. Hence, the suggestion of the second friend is correct.
