Help me out with this question for the science and chemist people.

[los benjaminz]

Explain why atomic number of some elements is not integer numbers while atomic
number is number of protons plus number of neutrons.

Idk what to put for this, so confused

 

[los benjaminz]

Explain why atomic number of some elements is not integer numbers while atomic
number is number of protons plus number of neutrons.

Idk what to put for this, so confused

 

[dt43]

huh? do you mean "mass number"?

 

[dt43]

huh? do you mean "mass number"?

 

[julian wright]

Mass number is P + N

Anyways, to answer your question, mass number is always proton + neutron, thus it can't be a fraction. Molar mass is the average of all isotopes of that element.

 

[julian wright]

Mass number is P + N

Anyways, to answer your question, mass number is always proton + neutron, thus it can't be a fraction. Molar mass is the average of all isotopes of that element.

 

[bijald0331]

People need to learn how to ask without asking. IBTL.

 

[bijald0331]

People need to learn how to ask without asking. IBTL.

 

[los benjaminz]

Originally Posted by DT43

huh? do you mean "mass number"?

that's how he has the question written

idk that's what im thinking shouldn't it be while atomic mass is number of protons plus number of neutrons

 

[los benjaminz]

Originally Posted by DT43

huh? do you mean "mass number"?

that's how he has the question written

idk that's what im thinking shouldn't it be while atomic mass is number of protons plus number of neutrons

 

[offbad]

no homework help for you, sir.

 

[offbad]

no homework help for you, sir.

 

[los benjaminz]

Originally Posted by Julian Wright

Mass number is P + N

Anyways, to answer your question, mass number is always proton + neutron, thus it can't be a fraction. Molar mass is the average of all isotopes of that element.

That sounds about right. good lookin bro

 

[los benjaminz]

Originally Posted by Julian Wright

Mass number is P + N

Anyways, to answer your question, mass number is always proton + neutron, thus it can't be a fraction. Molar mass is the average of all isotopes of that element.

That sounds about right. good lookin bro