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In Chemistry / Senior High School | 2025-05-23

1 Identify the element/atom shown in the diagram 2 Is the atom an isotope or not? Explain.

Asked by archwin78

Answer (1)

1. The number of protons is 5, hence the atomic number is also 5 which belongs to Boron.2. It is an isotope of Boron which is Boron-11. Isotope refers to an atom with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons. The atom in the illustration has 5 protons and 6 neutrons which approx. has an atomic mass of 11 amu. Boron-11 is one of the Abundant naturally occuring isotope of Boron together with Boron -10.

Answered by oriharayumiko80 | 2025-05-26