Which of the following describes the difference between nitrogen-14 and nitrogen-15?

A.Nitrogen-14 has 14 electrons, 14 protons, and 14 neutrons; nitrogen-15 has 15 electrons, and 15 protons, and 15 neutrons.

B.Nitrogen-14 has 7 electrons, 7 protons, and 7 neutrons; nitrogen-15 has 8 electrons, and 8 protons, and 8 neutrons.

C.Nitrogen-14 has 14 electrons, 14 protons, and 14 neutrons; nitrogen-15 has 14 electrons, and 14 protons, and 15 neutrons.

D.Nitrogen-14 has 7 electrons, 7 protons, and 7 neutrons; nitrogen-15 has 7 electrons, and 7 protons, and 8 neutrons.

Question

Which of the following describes the difference between nitrogen-14 and nitrogen-15? 

A.Nitrogen-14 has 14 electrons, 14 protons, and 14 neutrons; nitrogen-15 has 15 electrons, and 15 protons, and 15 neutrons. 


B.Nitrogen-14 has 7 electrons, 7 protons, and 7 neutrons; nitrogen-15 has 8 electrons, and 8 protons, and 8 neutrons. 


C.Nitrogen-14 has 14 electrons, 14 protons, and 14 neutrons; nitrogen-15 has 14 electrons, and 14 protons, and 15 neutrons. 


D.Nitrogen-14 has 7 electrons, 7 protons, and 7 neutrons; nitrogen-15 has 7 electrons, and 7 protons, and 8 neutrons.

rushwr · Answer

That would be D

rushwr · Answer

N 14 would have 7 electrons 7 protons and 7 neutrons. 
Actually 14= no of protons + no. of neutrons
N15 Will have an extra one neutron.

rushwr · Answer

Did you get it ?

rushwr · Answer

Just tell me if u did or not I will describe it a little bit more !

anonymous · Answer

Oh I see now. Thank you so much for helping me help understand! :)