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Could someone check to see if I did this right? I was given an atomic number or symbol of these atoms and I had to find the rest. Should I round up the neutron number or one of the others?

1)Atomic number: 11 Symbol: Na Mass Number: 22.989 Proton Number:11 Neutron Number:11 Electron Number:11

2)Atomic number: 13 Symbol: Al Mass Number: 26.981 Proton Number:13 Neutron Number:13 Electron Number:13

3)Atomic number: 26 Symbol: Fe Mass Number: 55.847 Proton Number:26 Neutron Number:29 Electron Number:26

2007-08-22 15:41:59 · 5 answers · asked by Bucky 1 in Science & Mathematics Chemistry

5 answers

All of this information is available on a decent Periodic Table.

2007-08-22 15:48:06 · answer #1 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0 0

No, you have a couple of errors,

1 - Na has 11 electrons and protons, but 12 neutrons (23-11)
2 - Al has 13 electrons and protons, but 14 neutrons (27-13)
3 - Fe has 26 electrons and protons, but 30 neutrons (56-26)

The isotopes of these elements account for the varying numbers which are not whole numbers in the periodice table. I usually just round up if it .8 or.9 or round down if it is .1

2007-08-22 15:48:28 · answer #2 · answered by struds2671 3 · 1 0

The atomic mass, the sum of the mass of protons and neutrons, is typically the number beneath the symbol.

2016-05-20 05:18:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

In all cases, increase the neutron number.

2007-08-22 15:50:31 · answer #4 · answered by Helmut 7 · 0 0

All you need to do is look at the Periodic Table of Elements. It has all that information on it providing you understand how to read the Table.

2007-08-22 15:46:14 · answer #5 · answered by cartiphilus 4 · 0 0

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