Register
A tin atom has an atomic number of 50 and a mass number of 118. How many neutrons are present in this atom?
16.4k views
5 votes
A tin atom has an atomic number of 50 and a mass number of 118. How many neutrons are present in this atom?

User Quyen Anh Nguyen
by
4.3k points

1 Answer

6 votes

Answer:

68 neutrons

Tin-118 has 68 neutrons and 50 protons, for a neutron-to-proton ratio of 1.36. As in part b, this value and the atomic number both suggest stability.

User Thomas Pornin
by
3.9k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

5.3m questions

6.8m answers

Other Questions

What's the formula for the combined gas law?
Which option describes nonmetals?
At exactly 2:00 PM, speedy the hermit crab crawl onto a meter stick starting at the 10 cm mark. If he reaches the 60 cm mark at exactly 2:10 PM, what is his speed?
Carnot Cycle. If a boiler's heat source produces 106 Btu/hr at 600F, what is the highest possible rate at which work may be produced? The ambient air is 70F.
HELP, I NEED TO CHECK MY ANSWERS!! what is the mass for a... paperclip, red book, block, pencil, calculator, green blob, penny, quarter, dime, and a nickel?
Link Copied!