Answer:
The period 4 alkaline-earth metal has the name Calcium. An isotope of this element having 20 neutrons has a mass number of 40.
Explanation:
Looking at the periodic table 4th row for the alkaline-earth metal, we can find Calcium which has an atomic number of 20 (or protons number, or z). The mass number is given by the sum of protons and neutrons. If the number of protons in this case is 20 and the number of neutrons is also 20, the mass number A = 40.
Answer:
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Explanation:
Explanation:
Ions form when atoms gain or lose electrons. This is so that they form a full outer shell of electrons. When an atom gains electrons it becomes a negative ion, because electrons are negatively charged. For example, all halogens (group 7 or 17) form negative ions as they gain an electron forming a 1- charge. When an atom loses electrons it becomes a positive ion, as it is losing some negative charge from the electrons. This would be for example, alkali metals (group 1) which lose an electron to form a positive ion with a 1+ charge, (ALL metals form positive ions).
<u>Answer:</u> The percentage abundance of
and
isotopes are 77.5% and 22.5% respectively.
<u>Explanation:</u>
Average atomic mass of an element is defined as the sum of masses of each isotope each multiplied by their natural fractional abundance.
Formula used to calculate average atomic mass follows:
.....(1)
Let the fractional abundance of
isotope be 'x'. So, fractional abundance of
isotope will be '1 - x'
- <u>For
isotope:</u>
Mass of
isotope = 35 amu
Fractional abundance of
isotope = x
- <u>For
isotope:</u>
Mass of
isotope = 37 amu
Fractional abundance of
isotope = 1 - x
Average atomic mass of chlorine = 35.45 amu
Putting values in equation 1, we get:
![35.45=[(35\times x)+(37\times (1-x))]\\\\x=0.775](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=35.45%3D%5B%2835%5Ctimes%20x%29%2B%2837%5Ctimes%20%281-x%29%29%5D%5C%5C%5C%5Cx%3D0.775)
Percentage abundance of
isotope = 
Percentage abundance of
isotope = 
Hence, the percentage abundance of
and
isotopes are 77.5% and 22.5% respectively.