Concept explainers
Compare fluorine-18 and fluorine-19 with regard to each of the following: (a)
Interpretation:
The atomic number, mass number, number of protons, the number of neutrons and the isotope symbol of
Concept introduction;
Atomic number (Z):
Atomic number of an element is the number of protons found in the nucleus of every atom of that element.
Mass number (A):
Mass number of an element is defined as the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom.
Explanation of Solution
Fluorine-18:
The element is Fluorine-18.
The atomic number is
The mass number is
The number of protons is
The number of neutrons is
The isotope symbol is
Fluorine-19:
The element is Fluorine-19.
The atomic number is
The mass number is
The number of protons is
The number of neutrons is
The isotope symbol is
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