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Chapter 38: Problem 14

Write the symbol for the germanium isotope with 44 neutrons.

Short Answer

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The symbol for the germanium isotope with 44 neutrons is \(_{32}^{76}\text{Ge}\).

Step by step solution

01

Identify the atomic number

Look up the atomic number of germanium (Ge). The atomic number is 32, which means there are 32 protons in a germanium atom.
02

Calculate the mass number

Add the number of protons (32) and the number of neutrons (44) to get the mass number. The mass number is 76.
03

Write the isotope symbol

Write the symbol for the germanium isotope. The atomic number goes at the bottom left of the symbol, and the mass number goes at the upper left. Therefore, the germanium isotope with 44 neutrons is written as \(_{32}^{76}\text{Ge}\).

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