Chemistry, 18.07.2019 02:00, dakshshberry

List the number of protons neutrons and electrons in 13/6 c

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answered: ShlomoShekelstein

The number of protons in $_{\mathbf{6}}^{{\mathbf{13}}}{\mathbf{C}}$ is $\boxed6$ .

The number of neutrons in $_{\mathbf{6}}^{{\mathbf{13}}}{\mathbf{C}}$ is $\boxed7$ .

The number of electrons in $_{\mathbf{6}}^{{\mathbf{13}}}{\mathbf{C}}$ is $\boxed6$ .

Further explanation:

The smallest particle that is the building block of matter is known as an atom. Most of the space in an atom is empty, and its mass is concentrated inside a small region called the nucleus.

An atom is written as $_{\text{Z}}^{\text{A}}{\text{X}}$ , where A is the mass number, Z is the atomic number and X is the letter symbol of the element.

Protons, electrons, and neutrons are the three subatomic particles that are present in the atom. The Protons and neutrons present in an atom are collectively called nucleons because these are located in the nucleus of the atom. Electrons revolve around the nucleus in definite orbits.

The positively charged subatomic particle is called proton. It is equal to the atomic number (Z) of the element.

Electron is the negatively charged subatomic particle. The number of electrons present in an atom is equal to the number of protons of an atom in a neutral atom.

The subatomic particle with no charge is called neutron. It is situated within the nucleus. The number of neutrons present in the nucleus of an atom is called the neutron number. Atomic mass or mass number is the total number of nucleons within the atomic nucleus. So if the atomic number or the proton number is known, the number of neutrons can be calculated by the difference of mass number (A) and atomic number (Z).

Given element is $_{\text{6}}^{{\text{13}}}{\text{C}}$ . By comparing it with the general representation of an atom $\left({_{\text{Z}}^{\text{A}}{\text{X}}}\right)$ , it is clear that the given atom carbon has atomic number 6 and mass number 13.

As we know, the number of protons is equal to the atomic number of the element. So number of protons in $_{\text{6}}^{{\text{13}}}{\text{C}}$ is 6.

The number of electrons is equal to number of protons in a neutral atom. So number of electrons in $_{\text{6}}^{{\text{13}}}{\text{C}}$ is also 6.

The number of neutrons present in the carbon atom can be calculated as follows:

Number of neutrons = Mass number (A) –Atomic number (Z)

Substitute 13 for mass number and 6 for the atomic number in the above equation, we get:

$\begin{aligned}{\text{Number of neutrons}}&=13 - 6\\&=7\\\end{aligned}$

So the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons in $_{\mathbf{6}}^{{\mathbf{13}}}{\mathbf{C}}$ are 6, 6, and 7 respectively.

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Answer details:

Grade: High School

Subject: Chemistry

Chapter: Structure of the atom

Keywords: subatomic particle, proton, electron, neutron, mass, positively charged, neutral, negatively charged, atomic number, mass number, no charge, building block, matter, atom, nucleus, 6, 7, 6, A, Z.

answered: Guest

Ithink the answer is a or d.

answered: Guest

the balanced equation for reaction of ca metal with o2 to produce cao is as below

2 ca+ o2→ 2 cao2

explanation

the reaction is balanced since the number of atoms in reactant side is equal to number of atoms in product side. for example they are 2 atom of ca in reactant side and 2 atoms of ca in the product side.

the process is a meet the requirement of redox reaction because : calcium is oxidized from oxidation state 0 to 2+ while oxygen is reduced from oxidation state 0 to 2-