Question

Three isotopes of sulfur are sulfur-32, sulfur-33, and sulfur-34. write the complete symbol for each isotope, including the atomic number and the mass number.

Answer 1

Answer: The three isotopes of sulfur are
`_(16)^(32)\textrm{S},_(16)^(33)\textrm{S}\text{ and }_(16)^(34)\textrm{S}`

Step-by-step explanation:

Isotopes are defined as the substances which have same number of protons ( or Atomic number) but different number of neutrons (or Atomic mass). It is written in the form of
`_Z^A\textrm{X}`

where,

Z is the atomic number

A is the atomic mass

X is the symbol of the element

Sulfur is the 16th element in the periodic table with atomic number 16.

For isotope 1: The atomic mass is 32

For isotope 2: The atomic mass is 33

For isotope 3: The atomic mass is 34

Therefore, the three isotopes of sulfur are
`_(16)^(32)\textrm{S},_(16)^(33)\textrm{S}\text{ and }_(16)^(34)\textrm{S}`

Answer 2

Sulfur is an element in the periodic table that has a chemical symbol of S. This element is the 16th element in periodic table. This means that the atomic number or number of protons in the nucleus of the atom is equal to 16.

The number following the name of the element is the mass number. The following are the complete symbol that are arranged as follows:
chemical symbol - atomic number - mass number

*Sulfur-32
S - 16 - 32

*Sulfur-33
S - 16 - 33

*Sulfur-34
S - 16 - 34