Protons, Neutrons, Electrons, Isotopes Questions

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How many particles does Zirconium have in its nucleus?

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It has 91 particles in its nucleus. (To find this out, take the average atomic mass and round it.) --If you answer this correctly, move up 1 space.

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How many protons does an atom of Gadolinium have in its nucleus?

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62 Protons --If you answer this correctly, move up 1 space. You gained an extra proton in your nucleus!

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How many neutrons does an atom of Tantalum have in its nucleus?

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108 Neutrons (You should've rounded the average atomic mass and subtracted the number of protons to figure this out.) --If you answer this correctly, move up 1 space.

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How many electrons surround the nucleus of a stable atom of Praseodymium?

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59 Electrons --If you answer this correctly, move up 1 space. You have now gained an extra proton in your nucleus!

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Erbium has 4 stable isotopes. Which is its most abundant isotope? Erbium-166 Erbium-167 Erbium-168

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Erbium-167 (Whatever is closest to average atomic mass.) --If you answer this correctly, move up 1 space.

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Copper has two isotopes, 63Cu and 65Cu. If the atomic mass of copper is 63.5 g/mol, what is the % of each isotope? A 25.0 % 63Cu and 75.0 % 65Cu B 33.0 % 63Cu and 66.0 % 65Cu C 50.0 % 63Cu and 50.0 % 65Cu D 66.0 % 63Cu and 33.0 % 65Cu E 75.0 % 63Cu and 25.0 % 65Cu

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Answer = E --If you answered this correctly, move up 4 spaces!

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How many protons are in an atom of Curium?

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96 Protons --If you answer this correctly, move up 1 space. You have now gained an extra proton in your nucleus!

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How many neutrons are in an atom of Thorium?

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142 Neutrons --If you answer this correctly, move up 1 space. You have now gained an extra proton in your nucleus!

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How many electrons are in an atom of Plutonium?

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94 Electrons --If you answer this correctly, move up 1 space. You have now gained an extra proton in your nucleus!

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How many protons does an atom of Promethium have?

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61 Protons --If you answer this correctly, move up 1 space. You have now gained an extra proton in your nucleus!

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If Berkelium has a mass number of 247, how many neutrons does it have?

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150 Neutrons --If you answer this correctly, move up 1 space. You have now gained an extra proton in your nucleus!

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What particle determines the atomic number of say a Fermium atom? Where is this atomic number located?

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Proton; It's located in the upper-left hand corner. --If you answer this correctly, move up 1 space. You have now gained an extra proton in your nucleus!

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What two particles make up mass number of say a Americium atom?

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Protons and Neutrons --If you answer this correctly, move up 1 space. You have now gained an extra proton in your nucleus!

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If you were to measure the average atomic mass of Ytterbium, what would you average together?

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Ytterbium's Isotopes --If you answer this correctly, move up 1 space. You have now gained an extra proton in your nucleus!

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If you were to examining an atom of Einsteinium, what would you subtract from the mass number to figure out the amount of neutrons?

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Atomic Number

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