An Isotope of Fluorine Has 9 Protons and 10 Neutrons

question 59

Essay

An isotope of fluorine has 9 protons and 10 neutrons. What are the atomic number and atomic mass number of this fluorine? If we added a proton to this fluorine nucleus, would the result still be fluorine? What if we added a neutron instead? Explain.

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