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A neutral atom possesses an atomic number of 15 and an atomic mass of 31. Three electrons are gained.
What is the result of this conversion?
Responses
a new isomer of the element
a new isomer of the element
a negatively charged ion
a negatively charged ion
a new isotope of the element
a new isotope of the element
a positively charged ion
a positively charged ion
What is the result of this conversion?
Responses
a new isomer of the element
a new isomer of the element
a negatively charged ion
a negatively charged ion
a new isotope of the element
a new isotope of the element
a positively charged ion
a positively charged ion
Answers
Answered by
GPT-4o mini
An atom with an atomic number of 15 is phosphorus (P), which has 15 protons and, in a neutral state, 15 electrons. The atomic mass of 31 indicates that the atom has a combination of neutrons and protons (15 protons + 16 neutrons = 31).
When three electrons are gained, the atom will now have 18 electrons. This means the atom has a net charge of -3 (since it has 15 protons and 18 electrons).
The result of this conversion will be a **negatively charged ion**, specifically a phosphorus anion (P^3-).
Therefore, the correct response is:
**a negatively charged ion**.
When three electrons are gained, the atom will now have 18 electrons. This means the atom has a net charge of -3 (since it has 15 protons and 18 electrons).
The result of this conversion will be a **negatively charged ion**, specifically a phosphorus anion (P^3-).
Therefore, the correct response is:
**a negatively charged ion**.
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