Determine the Number of Protons, Electrons, and Neutrons for the Isotope

question 49

Multiple Choice

Determine the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons for the isotope gold-118. The symbol for gold is Au.

• A) 118 protons, 118 electrons, 79 neutrons
• B) 79 protons, 79 electrons, 118 neutrons
• C) 79 protons, 79 electrons, 39 neutrons
• D) 118 protons, 118 electrons, 39 neutrons
• E) 79 protons, 39 electrons, 118 neutrons

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Definitions:

Conservation

A cognitive principle, identified by Jean Piaget, recognizing that certain properties of objects (such as volume, mass, number) remain the same despite changes in the form or arrangement of the objects.

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