A particular atom of Oxygen is represented as 17O. Find the nucleon number and proton number.
Understand the Problem
The question is asking about a specific atom of Oxygen denoted as 17O (with 17 as the nucleon number and 8 as the atomic number), and requires us to identify the nucleon number and the proton number.
Answer
Nucleon number: 17, Proton number: 8.
Answer for screen readers
The nucleon number is 17 and the proton number is 8.
Steps to Solve
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Identify the nucleon number The nucleon number is the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom. In the notation ( ^{17}O ), the number 17 represents the nucleon number.
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Identify the proton number The proton number (also known as the atomic number) corresponds to the number of protons in the nucleus. For Oxygen, the atomic number is always 8, which you can find on the periodic table.
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Summary of findings From the notation ( ^{17}O ):
- Nucleon number: 17
- Proton number: 8
The nucleon number is 17 and the proton number is 8.
More Information
The nucleon number indicates that this Oxygen isotope has 17 total nucleons (protons + neutrons), while the proton number indicates it has 8 protons. The difference between these two numbers gives the number of neutrons, which is ( 17 - 8 = 9 ). This particular atom is known as Oxygen-17, a stable isotope of oxygen.
Tips
- Confusing the nucleon number with the proton number. Remember, the nucleon number includes both protons and neutrons, while the proton number only counts protons.
- Failing to refer to the periodic table for the correct atomic number of elements.
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