Isotopes

Question 1

What is the definition of an isotope?

Answer 1

An Isotope is a variant of the same element that differ by the number of neutrons which creates a difference is mass.

Question 2

Where are the Mass, Atomic Number, Charge, Coefficient, and Atom Quantity Variables Placed around the Atomic Symbol?

Answer 2

Mass is top Left, Atomic Number is bottom left, Charge is Top Right, Coefficient is the Coefficient of the Symbol and the Atom Quantity is Bottom Right.

Question 3

What is the mass of 1 AMU (Atomic Mass Unit)

Answer 3

1.67 *10E-27

Question 4

Which sub-atomic particle(s) have the mass of 1 AMU

Answer 4

The Proton and Neutron

Question 5

How do you name an Isotope?

Answer 5

The element followed by the number of neutrons

Question 6

There is an element with 16 protons and 15 neutrons, what is the name of the isotope?

Answer 6

sulfur - 15

Question 7

nitrogen has 8 neutrons, what is the name of the isotope?

Answer 7

nitrogen - 8

Question 8

fluorine has an atomic mass of 20 with an atomic number of 9, what is the name of the isotope?

Answer 8

fluorine - 11

Question 9

zinc has an atomic mass of 66 with an atomic number of 30, what is the name of the isotope?

Answer 9

zinc - 36