Question 1
Paper 2Easy5 marksMethanol with an isotopically labelled carbon atom is shown in Figure 1. The superscript gives the mass number of the labelled atom.
(a)[2]
Use the isotope label in Figure 1 and the periodic table to determine the numbers of protons and neutrons in the labelled atom’s nucleus.
(b)[3]
For a neutral atom of this isotope, state the number of electrons, the charge of its nucleus, and where its electrons are located relative to the nucleus.