1. What is an isotope? _____________________________________________________________
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2. What does the number next to isotopes signify? _______________________________________
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3. How can you tell isotopes apart? ___________________________________________________
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For each of the following isotopes, write the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
Chromium-58 Chromium-63
# of protons
# of protons
# of neutrons
# of neutrons
# of electrons
# of electrons
Half-life of…
Half-life of…
Nitrogen-15
# of protons
# of neutrons
# of electrons
Half-life of…
Carbon-16
Sulfur-23
Sulfur-25
Selenium-30
Selenium-35
Nitrogen-20
7
7
8
13
7
7
stable
136ms
Sodium-12
Carbon-12
# of protons
# of neutrons
# of electrons
Half-life of…
Sodium-20
# of protons
# of protons
# of neutrons
# of neutrons
# of electrons
# of electrons
Half-life of…
Half-life of…
Fill in the isotope names and any missing information, including isotope numbers from the chart. Use
your periodic table and the information provided.
# of protons
# of protons
25
32
# of neutrons
17
# of neutrons
15
# of electrons
# of electrons
# of protons
# of protons
# of neutrons
30
32
113
111
# of neutrons
48
51
# of electrons
# of electrons
46
Iron-___
55
Iodine-
Iron-___
# of protons
# of protons
# of neutrons
# of neutrons
27
32
30
35
# of electrons
# of electrons
Germanium-
Iodine-
Germanium-
-10
# of protons
# of protons
# of neutrons
# of neutrons
-12
6
33
36
# of electrons
# of electrons
6
-22
# of protons
-25
-54
# of protons
24
# of neutrons
# of neutrons
# of electrons
# of electrons
11
-56