The Atomic Number of Nitrogen Is 7

question 14

Multiple Choice

The atomic number of nitrogen is 7. Nitrogen-15 is heavier than nitrogen-14 because the atomic nucleus of nitrogen-15 contains how many neutrons?

• A) 6
• B) 7
• C) 8
• D) 12
• E) 14

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Definitions:

Diseconomies of Scale

The phenomenon where, as a firm scales up its production, the per unit cost starts to increase, typically due to inefficiencies.

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Constant Returns to Scale

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