Atomic Structure and Isotope Questions
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Powered by AIIsotopes of an element, such as 14N and 15N, have the same number of electrons and identical electronic configurations, which govern chemical properties, so they exhibit similar chemical behavior. Differences in neutrons do not affect chemical bonding significantly .
The electron arrangement of an Mg2+ ion is 1s2 2s2 2p6. Magnesium belongs to the s-block of the Periodic Table as it is an alkaline earth metal .
The symbol is 68Ge, as germanium with 32 protons and mass number reduced by 8 from selenium's 76 leads to a mass number of 68 .
The mass number, the sum of protons and neutrons, tells us the isotopic identity and mass of atoms, essential for distinguishing isotopes which have identical chemical properties but differ in nuclear properties and stability .
The electron arrangement of the E2− ion is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6, indicating it has the same configuration as Ar. The element E is sulfur (S) in Period 3, which gains two electrons to achieve this configuration .
The atom has 17 protons, which corresponds to chlorine, as chlorine follows sulfur in the Periodic Table. The symbol is 37Cl, reflecting an atomic number of 17 and a mass number of 37 .
The Al3+ and Na+ ions both have the electron arrangement 1s2 2s2 2p6. This is due to the loss of electrons that leads both ions to have a configuration similar to the noble gas neon, which is energetically stable .
Isotopes are atoms with the same number of protons (same atomic number) but different numbers of neutrons, resulting in different mass numbers. This means they have identical electronic configurations but differ in atomic mass .
The symbol is 28Si. Because 7Li has 3 protons and 4 neutrons, an atom with 12 protons (four times more) and 12 neutrons (three times more) results in silicon with a mass number of 28 .
Nitrogen belongs to the p-block of the Periodic Table. This is determined based on the highest energy electron occupying a p-orbital, which defines the element's position in the p-block .