Worksheet 22.

1
The atomic zoo
Solve some problems involving nuclides.
Notes
The Periodic Table on the second sheet shows the proton number Z for each
element.
Questions
1 An atom of helium (symbol He) has 2 protons and 2 neutrons in its
nucleus.
a What is the proton number for this nucleus?
b What is the nucleon number for this nucleus?
c Write the symbol for this nuclide in the form .
2 A particular nuclide of aluminium has the symbol .
a What is the proton number for this nucleus?
b What is the nucleon number for this nucleus?
c How many protons and how many neutrons are there in this nuclide?

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3 Copy and complete the table below.

Element

Nuclide

Symbol for
Proton
Neutron Nucleon
nuclide
Name Symbol
number, Z number, N number, A
carbon

nitroge
n

oxygen

fluorin
e

neon

Ne

sodium

Na

10
10

11

23
9

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20

17

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