Question 1 Report
Which of the following representations is correct for an atom X with 28 electrons and 30 neutrons?
Answer Details
An atom can be represented thus,
ZAX A Z X where Z = mass number
A = atomic number
A = number of proton = number of electrons in a free state = 28
Z = number of protons + number of neutrons = 28 + 30 = 58
5828X 28 58 X is the representation