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Uranium has atomic number 92. Two of its common isotopes have nucleon numbers 235 and 238. Determine the number of neutrons for these isotopes.

Important Questions on Atomic Structure and Particle Physics

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There are seven naturally occurring isotopes of mercury, with nucleon numbers (and relative abundances) of 196 (0.2%), 198 (10%), 199 (16.8%), 200 (23.1%), 201 (13.2%), 202 (29.8%) and 204 (6.9%).

(a) Determine the proton and neutron numbers for each isotope.

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There are seven naturally occurring isotopes of mercury, with nucleon numbers (and relative abundances) of 196 (0.2%), 198 (10%), 199 (16.8%), 200 (23.1%), 201 (13.2%), 202 (29.8%) and 204 (6.9%).

(b) Determine the average relative atomic mass (equivalent to the 'average nucleon number') of naturally occurring mercury.

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Eight different atoms are labelled A to H. Group the elements A-H 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

 

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

(a) Gravitational

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

(b) Electrostatic

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

© Strong nuclear.

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(a) Explain why you would expect β  -particles to travel further through air than α-particles.
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 Explain why you would expect β -particles to travel further through air than through metal.