The Information of O178: What Can We Learn?

[look416]

Homework Statement

the first nuclear reaction induced in a laboratory can be represented by
N¹⁴₇ + He⁴₂ = O¹⁷₈ + H¹₁

what information can be obtained from the symbol O¹⁷₈

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The Attempt at a Solution

The number 17 represents the atomic mass, which is also known as the nucleon number
From the nucleon number we are able to find out the number of neutron and also able to determine the mass of O
The number of 8 is the number of proton.

thats all i can get from it and more info from it>?

 

[Andrew Mason]

The number 17 represents the atomic mass, which is also known as the nucleon number
From the nucleon number we are able to find out the number of neutron and also able to determine the mass of O
The number of 8 is the number of proton.

thats all i can get from it and more info from it>?

That is about it. That is what O¹⁷₈ means. Atomic mass = 17 and atomic number = 8.

AM

 

[look416]

thx so much
cant imagine i done the right answer
yay

 

[BlackHole213]

I don't know much about nuclear physics but wouldn't you be able to obtain the number of neutrons? 17-8 = 9 neutrons

 

[Andrew Mason]

I don't know much about nuclear physics but wouldn't you be able to obtain the number of neutrons? 17-8 = 9 neutrons

Good point. The number of neutrons is always the atomic mass - atomic number.

AM