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An isotope of Nitrogen has an atomic number of 7 and a mass number of 15. How many protons, neutrons and electrons will each atom have?does

Protons = 7Neutrons = 8Electrons = 7This N-15 isotope has an atomic number of 7 - this is equivalent to the number of protons.The atom is not charged and so will have the same number of electrons as proto...

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How to balance chemical equations (harder level question): C6H12O6 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O

C6H12O6 + O2 --> CO2 + H2O First we will list all the elements and count the number of each on both sides to compare both sides.C6 H12 O8 / C1 O3 H2 Remember we cannot change the small numbers, ...

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Describe how ionic and covalent bonding forms compounds (6). You may use diagrams to help.

Compounds are structures where two or more elements are chemically bonded together. These chemical bonds are ionic, covalent or metallic depending on the elements involved. Ionic bonds, form between a met...

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Technetium is an element commonly used in medicine. A technetium atom is represented as ^99 _43 Tc. Give the number of protons, neutrons and electrons in this atom of technetium.

⁹⁹₄₃Tc (how it should be represented in question)
Number of protons = 43 Number of neutrons = 56 Number of electrons = 43
Technetium is given here in nuclear notation. This...

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