Answer to Question #142850 in Physical Chemistry for Kenji

Question

An atom contains one more proton than, but the same number of neutrons as, an atom of 29Si. Identify the atom and its nucleon number.

Answer 1

Nucleon number is the sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons. Therefore, for an unknown atom it will be 29 + 1 = 30. An element that contains one more proton than Si is P. So it is ³⁰P.

Answer: ³⁰P