-How Many Neutrons Are Present in the Nucleus of a Phosphorus-32

question 67

Multiple Choice

-How many neutrons are present in the nucleus of a phosphorus-32 (³²P) atom (see the figure above) ?

• A) 5
• B) 15
• C) 16
• D) 17
• E) 32

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Definitions:

(R)-2-methyl-3-pentanol

A chiral organic compound specified by its configuration around the stereocenter as R (Rectus), indicating the spatial arrangement of its atoms.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities which can vary in the analysis without violating any constraints.

P(t > t)

A statistical expression used to compute the probability that the test statistic t exceeds a certain value, often used in hypothesis testing.

Skewed

A distribution that is not symmetrical around its central value, indicating that the data points tend to be more spread out on one side of the scale.