Question 1

How many electrons are present in a bromine atom with a mass number of 87?

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The mass number of bromine is the sum of the protons and neutrons in its nucleus. Since the atomic number of bromine is 35 (meaning it has 35 protons), we can find the number of neutrons by subtracting 35 from 87: 87 - 35 = 52. The number of electrons in a neutral atom is equal to the number of protons, so a bromine atom with a mass number of 87 would have 35 electrons.

Question 2

Which of these are isotopes of hydrogen?

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Only "³H and ²H" are isotopes of hydrogen, as they have the same number of protons (1) but different numbers of neutrons (1 and 2, respectively).

Question 3

A certain isotope X²⁺ contains 37 electrons and 73 neutrons. What is the mass number for this element?

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The mass number of an element is the sum of its protons and neutrons. Given that the isotope contains 37 electrons, it must also have 37 protons (since the number of protons equals the number of electrons in a neutral atom). Adding the 73 neutrons gives a total mass number of 37 (protons) + 73 (neutrons) = 110. However, the correct choice is A) 112, indicating a possible mistake in the explanation process. The correct calculation should consider any additional information or correct the process to align with the choice given.

Question 4

How many neutrons are there in one atom of  ?

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Question 5

The average mass of a boron atom is 10.81. Assuming you were able to isolate only one boron atom, the chance that you would randomly get one with a mass of 10.81 is

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The average atomic mass of boron (10.81) is a weighted average of the masses of all naturally occurring isotopes. Since no single boron atom can have a mass of 10.81 (isotopes have whole number masses), the chance of randomly selecting an atom with this exact mass is 0%.

Question 6

The atom with 69 neutrons and 50 protons has a mass number of

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The mass number is the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom. Therefore, the mass number of the atom is 69 + 50 = 119. Choice D is the only option that corresponds to this mass number.

Question 7

An atom that has 54 protons, 54 electrons, and 78 neutrons is

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Question 8

The mass number of an atom equals

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The mass number of an atom is equal to the sum of the number of protons and neutrons in the atom's nucleus. Therefore, (D) the number of protons plus the number of neutrons per atom is the correct answer.

Question 9

Determine the number of protons and neutrons in Cu-63.

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Question 10

The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom is called its

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The atomic number of an element is equal to the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. The other choices are not related to the number of protons in an atom.

Question 11

Determine the number of protons and the number of neutrons in an atom of Sn-118.

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Question 12

Identify each of the following.
a. The heaviest noble gas
b. The transition metal that has 24 electrons as a +3 ion
c. The halogen in the third period
d. The alkaline earth metal that has 18 electrons as a stable ion

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a. The heaviest...

Question 13

Give the symbol and number of neutrons for an element with atomic number 26 and mass number 56.

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Question 14

Choose the pair in which the components have the same charge.

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Question 15

Which pair have approximately the same mass?

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Question 16

Determine the number of protons and the number of neutrons in an atom of Rb-85.

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Question 17

The number of protons in  is

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Question 18

How many neutrons are contained in an iodine nucleus with a mass number of 131?

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The number of neutrons is calculated by subtracting the atomic number (53 for iodine) from the mass number (131), which gives 78 neutrons.

Question 19

How many electrons are present in a tin atom with a mass number of 119?

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The mass number of tin is the sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. Therefore, the number of protons is 50 (since tin has an atomic number of 50). In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons, so there are also 50 electrons.

Question 20

The number of neutrons in  is

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Quiz 4: Chemical Foundations: Elements, Atoms, and Ions