Imagine That You Have Been Hired as a Chemist and Your

question 20

Multiple Choice

Imagine that you have been hired as a chemist and your first task is to examine a newly discovered atom. The paperwork you are given states that its atomic number is 110. What does this mean?

• A)The atom contains 110 protons.
• B)The atom contains 55 electrons.
• C)The atom contains 55 protons and 55 neutrons.
• D)The atom is an isotope.

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