What is the mass number and the atomic number of Boron-11?
Mass number: 11 Atomic number: 5
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When dealing with an element's isotopes, it's important to remember that they are distinguished from ech other by the addition of the mass number to the name of said element.
In your case, the name boron-11 is used to designate an isotope of boron that has a mass number equal to
Since mass number is defined as the sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons the atom has in its nucleus, it follows that you can write
#color(blue)(A = Z + "no. of neutrons")" "# , where
#A# - the mass number
#Z# - the atomic numberAs you know, the identity of an element is given exclusively by the number of protons it has in its nucleus. This number represents the element's atomic number.
So, to identify the atomic number of boron, take quick look at a periodic table. Notice that boron,
#"B"# , which is located in period 2, group 13 of the periodic table, has an atomic number equal to#5# .This means that any atom that has
#5# protons in its nucleus will be a boron atom.So, the mass number of this boron isotope is equal to
#11# , and the atomic number to#5# .
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When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
When evaluating a one-sided limit, you need to be careful when a quantity is approaching zero since its sign is different depending on which way it is approaching zero from. Let us look at some examples.
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