Chemistry 0620 · IGCSE · Atomic structure and the Periodic Table

Atomic structure and the Periodic Table — practice question

Particle P is neutral, with an atomic number of $18$ and a mass number of $40$. Particle Q has an atomic number of $19$, a mass number of $40$ and a charge of +1. Which statement is correct?

  • AThey are isotopes of the same element.
  • BThey are both ions.
  • CQ has more neutrons than P.
  • DThey have the same number of electrons in their outer shell.

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