An atoms contains 15 protons, 15 electrons, and 16 neutrons. Which of the following combinations of particles is an isotope of that atom?
Protons Electrons Neutrons
(A) 16 16 17
(B) 15 16 16
(C) 15 15 15
(D) 14 15 16
(E) 14 14 15

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Solution

The correct option is C C
Isotope should have same number of protons and electrons.
The given element has 15 electrons and 15 protons.
Here option C shows the correct combination of the particles.

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	Protons	Electrons	Neutrons
(A)	16	16	17
(B)	15	16	16
(C)	15	15	15
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An atoms contains 15 protons, 15 electrons, and 16 neutrons. Which of the following combinations of particles is an isotope of that atom?ProtonsElectronsNeutrons(A)161617(B)151616(C)151515(D)141516(E)141415

The correct option is C CIsotope should have same number of protons and electrons. The given element has 15 electrons and 15 protons. Here option C shows the correct combination of the particles.

An atoms contains 15 protons, 15 electrons, and 16 neutrons. Which of the following combinations of particles is an isotope of that atom?
Protons Electrons Neutrons
(A) 16 16 17
(B) 15 16 16
(C) 15 15 15
(D) 14 15 16
(E) 14 14 15

The correct option is C C
Isotope should have same number of protons and electrons.
The given element has 15 electrons and 15 protons.
Here option C shows the correct combination of the particles.