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An atom has mass number 37 and 18 neutrons in the nucleus. Find a) the atomic number. b) the number of Electrons c) the Number of Protons d) the name of the atom.

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a

19\text{19}

b

19\text{19}

c

19\text{19}

d

Potassium\text{Potassium}

Step-by-step solution

4 steps

Part a· 1 step

The atomic number.

  1. Use the formula for mass number.

    The mass number (A) is the sum of the atomic number (Z, number of protons) and the number of neutrons (N).

    A=Z+NA = Z + N

    Rearrange to find the atomic number:

    Z=A−NZ = A - N

    Substitute the given values: A=37A = 37 and N=18N = 18.

    Z=37−18Z = 37 - 18 Z=19Z = 19

    The atomic number is 19\boxed{\text{19}}.

Part b

19\text{19}

The number of Electrons

  1. Determine the number of electrons.

    For a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons (atomic number).
    Since the atomic number is 19, the number of protons is 19.
    Therefore, the number of electrons is 19\boxed{\text{19}}.

Part c

19\text{19}

The Number of Protons

  1. Determine the number of protons.

    The atomic number is defined as the number of protons in the nucleus.
    Since the atomic number is 19, the number of protons is 19\boxed{\text{19}}.

Part d

Potassium\text{Potassium}

The name of the atom.

  1. Identify the atom from its atomic number.

    An atom with an atomic number of 19 is Potassium.
    The name of the atom is Potassium\boxed{\text{Potassium}}.

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