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QuestionComplete the symbols for these atoms: 28 protons & 30 neutrons, 22 protons & 21 neutrons, 15 electrons & 19 neutrons, O with 10 neutrons, Cr with mass number 54.

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The atomic number of an atom is equal to the number of protons in its nucleus. . The mass number of an atom is equal to the sum of the number of protons and neutrons in its nucleus.
3. The atom is neutral, meaning the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons.

STEP 2

The symbol for an atom is written asZAX\,_{Z}^{A}Xwhere- ZZ is the atomic number (number of protons), - AA is the mass number (number of protons + number of neutrons), - XX is the chemical symbol.

STEP 3

For an atom that contains28 protons and30 neutrons, the atomic number ZZ is28 and the mass number AA is 28+30=5828 +30 =58.
The symbol for this atom is2858X\,_{28}^{58}X

STEP 4

For an atom that contains22 protons and21 neutrons, the atomic number ZZ is22 and the mass number AA is 22+21=4322 +21 =43.
The symbol for this atom is2243X\,_{22}^{43}X

STEP 5

For an atom that contains15 electrons and19 neutrons, because the atom is neutral, the number of protons is also15. So, the atomic number ZZ is15 and the mass number AA is 15+19=3415 +19 =34.
The symbol for this atom is1534X\,_{15}^{34}X

STEP 6

For an oxygen atom with10 neutrons, the atomic number ZZ is8 (because oxygen has8 protons) and the mass number AA is 8+10=188 +10 =18.
The symbol for this atom is818\,_{8}^{18}

STEP 7

For a chromium atom with a mass number of54, the atomic number ZZ is24 (because chromium has24 protons) and the mass number AA is54.
The symbol for this atom is2454Cr\,_{24}^{54}CrThe complete symbols for the atoms are- 2858X\,_{28}^{58}X - 2243X\,_{22}^{43}X - 1534X\,_{15}^{34}X - 18\,_{}^{18} - 2454Cr\,_{24}^{54}Cr

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