117k views
3 votes
What is the name of the atom shown?

A beryllium

B boron

C fluorine

D helium

What is the name of the atom shown? A beryllium B boron C fluorine D helium-example-1
User BanksySan
by
5.3k points

2 Answers

3 votes
Your answer is Beryllium.
User PoDuck
by
5.1k points
6 votes

Answer: A beryllium

Explanation:

On the given picture, we have a structure of atom, that has 4 electrons in total in its orbit.

We know that the atomic number= number of protons in it.

⇒ Atomic number of given atom = 4

Since According to the Modern periodic table, The element with atomic number 4 is beryllium.

Hence, the name of the atom shown= beryllium

User James Socol
by
5.5k points