Question

Can someone explain this to me, please?

A stable sodium atom has 11 electrons. The sodium isotope
`Na_(24)` has:
A.) How many protons?
B.) How many neutrons?
C.) An atomic number of what?

Answer 1

Isotopes have same atomic numbers, no. of protons and no. of electrons. Only their no. of neutrons and atomic mass are changed.

Na - 24:

Atomic Mass = 24

Atomic No. = 11

Hence,

No. of protons in Na-24 = 11

No. of neutrons = Atomic Mass - Atomic Number

No. of neutrons = 24 - 11

No. of neutrons = 13

Atomic Number = 11

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~AH1807

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