Physics 5054 · O Level · The atom

The atom — practice question

Gold’s only stable isotope, Au, contains 79 protons and 118 neutrons in the nucleus of an atom. How many electrons are there in a neutral atom of this isotope?

  • A39
  • B79
  • C118
  • D197

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