Question
Using this illustration of the potassium atom, complete the sentences below.
An illustration of a Potassium atom. The nucleus states there are 19P+ and 20n. The n=1 shell has 2 electrons. The n=2 and n=3 shells each have 8 electrons. The n=4 shell has 1 electron.
Indicate the number of electrons are in the:
N = 1 shell:
N = 2 shell:
N = 3 shell:
N = 4 shell:
is the number of protons in the nucleus.
is the chemical symbol.
is the atomic mass of potassium.
An illustration of a Potassium atom. The nucleus states there are 19P+ and 20n. The n=1 shell has 2 electrons. The n=2 and n=3 shells each have 8 electrons. The n=4 shell has 1 electron.
Indicate the number of electrons are in the:
N = 1 shell:
N = 2 shell:
N = 3 shell:
N = 4 shell:
is the number of protons in the nucleus.
is the chemical symbol.
is the atomic mass of potassium.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
N = 1 shell: 2
N = 2 shell: 8
N = 3 shell: 8
N = 4 shell: 1
19 is the number of protons in the nucleus.
K is the chemical symbol.
39 is the atomic mass (mass number) of potassium.
N = 2 shell: 8
N = 3 shell: 8
N = 4 shell: 1
19 is the number of protons in the nucleus.
K is the chemical symbol.
39 is the atomic mass (mass number) of potassium.