Concept explainers
Interpretation:
The correct option is to be selected.
Concept introduction:
Many elements are found in their isotopic forms. They differ in their mass numbers. Some isotopes are stable while some are unstable. To study the stability of nuclei of isotopes, an isotope graph is plotted for first 95 elements.
Answer to Problem 14E
Correct answer: Option B. have more isotopes than those with an odd
Explanation of Solution
Reason for correct option:
The isotope graph shows isotopes of all first 95 elements found in nature and in periodic table. It shows a diagonal line and many squares marked on it. Each square represents a different isotope.
There are some inferences made by the study of isotope graph.
The diagonal line plotted on the graph represents the points with equal number of protons and neutrons. It helps to find out the stability of an isotope. The squares on the diagonal line are isotopes with equal number of protons and neutrons.
The elements with even number of protons have more
So the correct option is B. have more isotopes than those with an odd atomic number.
Reasons for incorrect options:
- A. Have only one isotope - The isotope graph is plotted with number of protons versus number of neutrons. From the graph atoms with even atomic number may have more than one isotope. Carbon has even atomic number 6. It has more than one isotope; carbon - 12, carbon-13 and carbon - 14. Hence this option is not correct.
C. Have the same number of protons as neutrons - The isotope graph is plotted with number of protons versus number of neutrons. From the graph atoms with even atomic number does not always have equal number of protons and neutrons. Carbon - 13 has even atomic number with 6 protons but 7 neutrons. Hence this option is not correct.
D. Are halogens- Halogens are elements which have atomic numbers 9, 17, 35, 53, 85 and 117. These are odd atomic numbers; so this option is not correct.
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