Question

Calculate the number of protons and neutrons for ²⁴Mg and 88Sr.

Answer 1

12 protons and 12 neutrons are present in Mg and

38 protons and 50 neutrons are present in Sr

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

For ²⁴Mg

1. Proton number = 12

2. Neutron number = 12

For ⁸⁸Sr:

1. Proton number = 38

2. Neutron number = 50

Step-by-step explanation:

For ²⁴Mg:

1. Determination of the number of proton.

The atomic number of an element is simply defined as the number protons in the atom of the element. The atomic number of ²⁴Mg is 12 since no two elements have the same atomic number.

Atomic number = 12

Proton number = Atomic number

Proton number = 12

2. Determination of the Neutron number.

Mass number = 24

Proton number = 12

Neutron number =?

Mass number = Proton + Neutron

24 = 12 + Neutron

Collect like terms

Neutron = 24 – 12

Neutron number = 12

For ⁸⁸Sr:

1. Determination of the number of proton.

The atomic number of ⁸⁸Sr is 38.

Atomic number = 38

Proton number = Atomic number

Proton number = 38

2. Determination of the Neutron number.

Mass number = 88

Proton number = 38

Neutron number =?

Mass number = Proton + Neutron

88 = 38 + Neutron

Collect like terms

Neutron = 88 – 38

Neutron number = 50