Light elements need a ratio of 1:11:1 neutrons to protons in their nucleus to be stable. Based on this information, determine whether oxygen-1515 or oxygen-1616 to be more stable. Oxygen has an atomic number of 88. Oxygen-15151Oxygen-16162Flag for laterPrevious4 of 30Next
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Light elements need a ratio of 1:11:1 neutrons to protons in their nucleus to be stable. Based on this information, determine whether oxygen-1515 or oxygen-1616 to be more stable. Oxygen has an atomic number of 88. Oxygen-15151Oxygen-16162Flag for laterPrevious4 of 30Next
Solution
The information provided seems to be incorrect. Oxygen has an atomic number of 8, not 88. The atomic number represents the number of protons in an atom.
The isotopes of oxygen, Oxygen-15 and Oxygen-16, have 7 and 8 neutrons respectively.
Given the ratio of 1:1 for protons to neutrons for light elements to be stable, Oxygen-16 with 8 protons and 8 neutrons would be more stable than Oxygen-15 which has 8 protons and 7 neutrons.
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