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Chapter 1 Problem PROBLEM 1-1

Question

(a) Nitrogen has relatively stable isotopes (half-life greater than 1 second) of mass numbers 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17. (All except \(^{14}\rm{N}\) and \(^{15}\rm{N}\) are radioactive.) Calculate how many protons and neutrons are in each of these isotopes of nitrogen.

(b) Write the electronic configurations of the third-row elements shown in the partial periodic table in Figure 1-6.

Solution

Step 1 of 3

(a) Isotopes have the same atomic number but different mass number.

Let's calculate the number of protons and neutrons of isotopes of nitrogen.

\({ }^{13} N,{ }^{14} N,{ }^{15} N,{ }^{16} N,{ }^{17} N\) are the relatively stable isotopes of nitrogen

The following formula can be used for the calculating number of neutrons.

The number of neutrons = mass number - atomic number

Number of protons = atomic number

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Title Organic Chemistry 9 
Author Leroy G. Wade, Jan W. Simek
ISBN 9780321971371

(a) Nitrogen has relatively stable isotopes (half-life greater than 1 second) of mass

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