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OpenStudy (anonymous):

atomic structure. Could you explain how to find the Atomic Number, Atomic Mass, Mass Number, Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons of ions? I have to fill out a table. Thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The first one just says H.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

there are more but I will write those later

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Hero are you currently helping someone?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The atomic number is simply the proton number, atomic mass is the number of protons and neutrons added together, neutron number = atomic mass - atomic number x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

could you show me that (copy the picture above) please? thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Like show you the table?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is what I got. Is that right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I honestly don't know what I am doing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well, the atomic number, atomic mass, proton number and electrons is correct. The neutron number is 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

why?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

basically, u know when u look at the element hydrogen on the periodic table, the top number is the atomic mass, meaning the number of neutrons and protons added together

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but the top number is a decimal... 1.00794

OpenStudy (anonymous):

just round it to the nearest whole number

OpenStudy (anonymous):

actually u cant always do that..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay... did I do the second row right?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and there are really hard ones at the end (on my paper). there are 12. :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the thing is, when u have H+, then it means that the hydrogen atom has given away 1 electron

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so zero electrons?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and the protons and neutrons are the same?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so, the atomic number (proton number) stays the same, the mass number stays the same, but the electron number changes to 0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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