Question

What nuclear symbol can be represented by 40p^+, 52n^0?

A) ^92U^235

B) ^92U^238

C) ^92U^242

D) ^92U^245

Answer 1

The nuclear symbol represented by 40 protons and 52 neutrons is ^92U^238, which is option B) ^92U^238.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nuclear symbol that can be represented by 40p+, 52n0 is the symbol for an isotope that has 40 protons and 52 neutrons. The atomic number (number of protons) tells us which element it is, and the mass number (sum of protons and neutrons) gives us the specific isotope of that element. For uranium (U), the atomic number is 92. Therefore, we need to find the isotope of uranium with a mass number equal to the sum of protons and neutrons, which is 40 + 52 = 92. The correct answer is ^92U^238, which means option B) ^92U^238 is the correct nuclear symbol.