
Uranium has atomic number . Two of its common isotopes have nucleon numbers and . Determine the number of neutrons for these isotopes.

Important Questions on Atomic Structure and Particle Physics
There are seven naturally occurring isotopes of mercury, with nucleon numbers (and relative abundances) of and .
(a) Determine the proton and neutron numbers for each isotope.

There are seven naturally occurring isotopes of mercury, with nucleon numbers (and relative abundances) of and .
(b) Determine the average relative atomic mass (equivalent to the 'average nucleon number') of naturally occurring mercury.

Eight different atoms are labelled to . Group the elements into isotopes and name them using the Periodic Table.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | |
Proton number |
20 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Nucleon number |
44 | 50 | 469 | 46 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 51 |

State which of the following forces act between protons and neutrons in a nucleus.
(a) Gravitational

State which of the following forces act between protons and neutrons in a nucleus.
(b) Electrostatic

State which of the following forces act between protons and neutrons in a nucleus.
© Strong nuclear.


