JIPMER 2011
- Exam
- JIPMER
- Year
- 2011
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Structure of Atom
JIPMER 2011 · Chemistry · Structure of Atom
The number of electrons, neutrons and protons in a species are...
The number of electrons, neutrons and protons in a species are equal to 10,8 and 8 respectively. The proper symbol of the species is
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
From the given data, it is clear that the atomic number, or number of protons of the species is 8 . Number of neutrons is also 8, hence atomic mass is 16. Since, the number of electrons are two more than the number of protons, hence it is a binegative species. Thus, the species is .