Answer: 97
Explanation:
The element Ru is <u>Ruthenium</u> which has <u>44 protons</u>.
In this case, our atom is an isotope with <u>53 neutrons</u>.
With this information, we can use the mass number formula to find this atom's mass number.
mass number = protons + neutrons
mass number = <u>44 protons</u> + <u>53 neutrons</u>
mass number = <u>97</u>
More energy than atoms in a liquid state
Answer:
B. An ionized atom has a number of protons that is unequal to the number of electrons.
Explanation:
For a neutral atom , the number of proton and electron is equal. An ionized atom has either loss or gain electron, thereby making the number of proton and electron unequal. The answer B is true because an ionized atom has either loss or gain electron to make the number of electron and proton unequal.
Option A is incorrect because a cations holds a positive charge when it loss one or more electron not when it gains one or more electron(s). Anions possess negative charge for gaining electron(s).
Option C is not true because ions can also carry negative charges and they are called anions.
Option D is false because losing one or more electron will turn an atom to a cations.
