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An isotope contains 47 protons, 47 electrons, and 60 neutrons. What is the identity of the isotope?

An isotope contains 47 protons, 47 electrons, and 60 neutrons. What is the identity-example-1

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ionic compound (NH4)2SO4. b. Explain why it cannot be molecular by referring to the Lewis diagrams you drew above as well as the octet rule.
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Answer:

To find the identity of the isotope we must first calculate the mass number

Mass number (M) = A + Z

Where

A is the atomic number

Z is the neutron number

A = 47

Z = 60

M = 60 + 47 = 107

From the options above

The answer is option A

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