1 Isotopes Quiz

What is the mass number for the isotope shown?

• 29

• 34

• 63

• 92

How many neutrons are in the nucleus of copper-63?

• 29

• 34

• 63

• 92

Atoms of an element that have a different number of neutrons are called (a)   .

How many protons and electrons are in the isotope shown?

• 16 protons; 17 electrons

• 18 protons; 36 electrons

• 17 protons; 16 electrons

• 17 protons; 18 electrons

How many neutrons in C-14?

• 6
• 7
• 14
• 8

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What quantities vary between isotopes of an element?

• protons, electrons, and atomic mass
• protons, electrons, and atomic number
• neutrons and electrons
• neutrons and atomic mass

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24.1% of all the isotopes of a an element have a mass of 75.23 amu, 48.7% have a mass of 74.61 amu, and 27.2% have a mass of 75.20 amu.
What is the average mass of this element?

• 74.92 amu
• 24.97 amu
• 75.01 amu
• 74.51 amu

Calcium has three different isotopes. One has a mass of 35.00 amu; another has a mass of 41.00 amu; and another has a mass of 40.00 amu. Which isotope is the most abundant of the three?

• 40.00 amu
• 41.00 amu
• 35.00 amu
• impossible to tell

A neutral atom of the isotope ²⁶₁₂Mg would consist of

• 12 protons, 26 neutrons, 26 electrons
• 26 protons, 12 neutrons, 26 electrons
• 26 protons, 14 neutrons, 14 electrons
• 12 protons, 14 neutrons, 12 electrons

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Magnesium exists as the three isotopes shown. What is the average atomic mass of magnesium?

• 20.74 amu

• 22.56 amu

• 18.39 amu

• 24.31

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