When Comparing Iodine (Z=53) with Barium (Z=56)

question 20

Multiple Choice

When comparing iodine (Z=53) with barium (Z=56) ,

• A)barium has a lower k-shell binding energy.
• B)iodine has more neutrons.
• C)iodine has five (5) orbitals with electrons.
• D)barium has fewer protons.

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