Question

Zirconium has an atomic number of 40. How many neutrons are there in an isotope of zirconium-92?

Answer 1

52

Explanation:

To determine the number of neutrons that zirconium-92 has we will use the formula below:

We know the atomic number (40) and we know the atomic mass (92), so all we have to do is plug the numbers into the equation and solve for N:

`N = 92-40 = 52`

There are 52 neutrons in the isotope Zr-92

*I should also mention that the number to the right of the element's name is the atomic mass.

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