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Rubidium has an atomic number of 37 and a mass number of 85. How many protons, neutrons, and electrons does an ion of rubidium with a 1+ charge have?(1 point)

A ) 37 protons, 48 neutrons, and 36 electrons

B ) 48 protons, 37 neutrons, and 36 electrons

C ) 37 protons, 48 neutrons, and 38 electrons

D) 48 protons, 37 neutrons, and 38 electrons

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bigdips1
the answer would be A :)
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An atom has protons, neutrons, and electrons. The protons and neutrons are in the nucleus of the atom, while the electrons are located in the orbital.

An ion of rubidium with a 1+ charge have (option A)

  • 37 protons
  • 48 neutrons
  • 36 electrons

Given that:

[tex]A \to[/tex] Atomic number

[tex]M \to[/tex] Mass number

So:

[tex]A = 37[/tex]

[tex]M = 85[/tex]

The number of protons is the atomic number (i.e. 37)

The number of neutrons (N) is calculated as follows:

[tex]N = M - A[/tex]

[tex]N = 85- 37[/tex]

[tex]N = 48[/tex]

From the question, we understand that ion is 1+ charge.

This means that we subtract 1 from the atomic number to get the number of electrons (E) i.e.

[tex]E = A -1[/tex]

[tex]E =37 -1[/tex]

[tex]E =36[/tex]

Hence, an ion of rubidium with a 1+ charge have (option A)

  • 37 protons
  • 48 neutrons
  • 36 electrons

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