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Question
Complete the following table relating to the atomic structure of some elements.
|
Element Symbol |
Atomic Number |
Mass Number |
Numbers of neutrons |
Number of Electrons |
Number of Protons |
|
Li |
3 |
6 |
|
|
|
|
Cl |
17 |
|
20 |
|
|
|
Na |
|
|
12 |
|
11 |
|
Al |
|
27 |
|
|
13 |
|
S |
|
32 |
16 |
|
|
Solution
|
Element Symbol |
Atomic Number |
Mass Number |
Numbers of Neutrons |
Number of Electrons |
Number of Protons |
|
Li |
3 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
|
Cl |
17 |
37 |
20 |
17 |
17 |
|
Na |
11 |
23 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
|
Al |
13 |
27 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
|
S |
16 |
32 |
16 |
16 |
16 |
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