IB Chemistry HL S1.2 The nuclear atom questions

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Methanol with an isotopically labelled carbon atom is shown in Figure 1. The superscript gives the mass number of the labelled atom.

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(a)

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.

[2]
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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.

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