Atomic Number and Mass Number

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Atomic Number and Mass Number: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Atomic Number and Mass Number, Atomic Numbers, Properties of Isotopes & Properties of Isobars etc.

Important Questions on Atomic Number and Mass Number

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Isobars are atomic species that have the same _____ number, but a different atomic number.

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Properties of Isobars: Isobars of an element have the same number of _____ .

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Why isobars have different physical properties?

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What are the properties of isobars?

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If you know the mass number and the atomic number of an atom, how might you calculate its number of neutrons? 

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Fill in the missing information in the following table.

Name Symbol Atomic number Z Mass number A Number of neutrons Number of electrons
Oxygen O816 8 16 8 8
    7 7    
  S1634        
Beryllium     9    
    12 24    
    12 25    

 

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What is the main difference among the isotopes of the same element?

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Write the atomic number and the symbol of an element which has mass number 32 and the number of neutrons 16 in the nucleus.

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The atoms of any element have the same atomic number but a different mass number are called -

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Which of the following atomic species are isobars?

Z90231, Z91230, Z88230, Z90233

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Write the electronic configurations of any one pair of isobar.

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Why isobars have different chemical properties?

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Write the definition of mass number.

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Write the definition of atomic number.

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Write the names of three isotopes of hydrogen.

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The nucleus of an atom has its mass.

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Isobars have different physical and chemical properties.

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Give reasons.

 Isotopes of an element have the same atomic numbers.