Answer:
A chemical equation is balanced when the number of each kind of atom is the same on both sides of the reaction.
Explanation:
The law of conservation of matter (except in nuclear reactions) indicates that atoms can neither be created or destroyed.
The number of atoms that are in the reactants must be the same as the number of the atoms that are in the product.
The number and types of molecules can (and will) change. The atoms that make up the molecules are rearranged but the number and kinds of atoms stay the same.
The percent composition of each element can be calculated as follows:
% composition = (mass of element / total mass) * 100
The total mass of the quarter is given to be 5.670 grams
Mass of Cu = 5.198 grams
Mass of Ni = 0.472 grams
Substitute in the above equation to get the mass percentage of each element as follows:
% of Cu = (5.198/5.670) * 100 = 91.675%
% of Ni = (0.472/5.670) * 100 = 8.325%
Answer:
Option C. 1
Explanation:
Step 1:
Determination of the Neutron of both isotopes. This is illustrated below.
For isotope y xA:
Mass number = y
Atomic number = x
Neutron =..?
Atomic number = proton number = x
Mass number = Proton + Neutron
y = x + Neutron
Rearrange
Neutron = y – x
For isotope (y + 1) xA:
Mass number = y + 1
Atomic number = x
Neutron =.?
Atomic number = proton number = x
Mass number = Proton + Neutron
y + 1 = x + Neutron
Rearrange
Neutron = y + 1 – x
Step 2:
Determination of the difference between the neutron number of both isotopes. This is illustrated below:
For isotope y xA:
Neutron number = y – x
For isotope (y + 1) xA:
Neutron number = y + 1 – x
Difference in neutron number
=> (y + 1 – x) – (y – x)
=> y + 1 – x – y + x
Rearrange
=> y – y + 1 – x + x
=> 1
Therefore, the difference in the neutron number of both isotopes is 1
