Physics (10th Edition)

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Chapter 31 - Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity - Problems - Page 899: 5

Answer

(a) Number of protons in $ ^{238}_{92}U$ is $Z=92$ (b) number of neutrons in $ ^{202}_{80}Hg$ is $N=122$ (c) $ 41 $ electrons are orbiting $ ^{93}_{41}Nb$ nucleus

Work Step by Step

(a) $ ^{238}_{92}U$ Comparing with $ ^{A}_{Z}X$ we get $A=238$ $Z=92$ so number of protons in $ ^{238}_{92}U$ is $Z=92$ (b) $ ^{202}_{80}Hg$ Comparing with $ ^{A}_{Z}X$ we get $A=202$ $Z=80$ number of neutrons $N=A-Z$ $N=202-80=122$ no of neutron $N=122$ so number of neutrons in $ ^{202}_{80}Hg$ is $N=122$ (c) $ ^{93}_{41}Nb$ Comparing with $ ^{A}_{Z}X$ we get $A=93$ $Z=41$ so number of protons in $ ^{93}_{41}Nb$ is $Z=41$ since atoms are electrically neutral number of protons is equal to number of electrons. so$ 41 $ electrons are orbiting $ ^{93}_{41}Nb$ nucleus
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