Atomic Number 6

If the atomic number of an element is 6 and its mass number is 14, how many neutrons are contained in the nucleus? Answers (2) Xander Wolf 21 March, 19:01. This is a list of the 118 chemical elements which have been identified as of 2021. A chemical element, often simply called an element, is a species of atoms which all have the same number of protons in their atomic nuclei (i.e., the same atomic number, or Z). As we know Mass number means sum of total numbers of protons and nutrons present in nucleus of an atom. As we know atomic number means number of protons present in nucleus of an atom.

The elements of the periodic table sorted by atomic number

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This list contains the 118 elements of chemistry.

The chemical elements of the periodic chart sorted by:	Atomic number	Name chemical element	Symbol
- Name alphabetically	1	Hydrogen	H
- Atomic number	2	Helium	He
- Symbol	3	Lithium	Li
- Atomic Mass	4	Beryllium	Be
- Electronegativity	5	Boron	B
- Density	6	Carbon	C
- Melting point	7	Nitrogen	N
- Boiling point	8	Oxygen	O
- Vanderwaals radius	9	Fluorine	F
- Year of discovery	10	Neon	Ne
- Inventor surname	11	Sodium	Na
- Elements in earthcrust	12	Magnesium	Mg
- Elements in human body	13	Aluminum	Al
- Covalenz radius	14	Silicon	Si
- Ionization energy	15	Phosphorus	P
For chemistry students and teachers: The tabular chart on the right is arranged by Atomic number. The first chemical element is Hydrogen and the last is Ununoctium. Please note that the elements do not show their natural relation towards each other as in the Periodic system. There you can find the metals, semi-conductor(s), non-metal(s), inert noble gas(ses), Halogens, Lanthanoides, Actinoids (rare earth elements) and transition metals.	16	Sulfur	S
	17	Chlorine	Cl
	18	Argon	Ar
	19	Potassium	K
	20	Calcium	Ca
	21	Scandium	Sc
	22	Titanium	Ti
	23	Vanadium	V
	24	Chromium	Cr
	25	Manganese	Mn
	26	Iron	Fe
	27	Cobalt	Co
	28	Nickel	Ni
	29	Copper	Cu
	30	Zinc	Zn
	31	Gallium	Ga
	32	Germanium	Ge
	33	Arsenic	As
	34	Selenium	Se
	35	Bromine	Br
	36	Krypton	Kr
37	Rubidium	Rb
38	Strontium	Sr
39	Yttrium	Y
40	Zirconium	Zr
41	Niobium	Nb
42	Molybdenum	Mo
43	Technetium	Tc
44	Ruthenium	Ru
45	Rhodium	Rh
46	Palladium	Pd
47	Silver	Ag
48	Cadmium	Cd
49	Indium	In
50	Tin	Sn
51	Antimony	Sb
52	Tellurium	Te
53	Iodine	I
54	Xenon	Xe
55	Cesium	Cs
56	Barium	Ba
57	Lanthanum	La
58	Cerium	Ce
59	Praseodymium	Pr
60	Neodymium	Nd
61	Promethium	Pm
62	Samarium	Sm
63	Europium	Eu
64	Gadolinium	Gd
65	Terbium	Tb
66	Dysprosium	Dy
67	Holmium	Ho
68	Erbium	Er
69	Thulium	Tm
70	Ytterbium	Yb
71	Lutetium	Lu
72	Hafnium	Hf
73	Tantalum	Ta
74	Tungsten	W
75	Rhenium	Re
76	Osmium	Os
77	Iridium	Ir
78	Platinum	Pt
79	Gold	Au
80	Mercury	Hg
81	Thallium	Tl
82	Lead	Pb
83	Bismuth	Bi
84	Polonium	Po
85	Astatine	At
86	Radon	Rn
87	Francium	Fr
88	Radium	Ra
89	Actinium	Ac
90	Thorium	Th
91	Protactinium	Pa
92	Uranium	U
93	Neptunium	Np
94	Plutonium	Pu
95	Americium	Am
96	Curium	Cm
97	Berkelium	Bk
98	Californium	Cf
99	Einsteinium	Es
100	Fermium	Fm
101	Mendelevium	Md
102	Nobelium	No
103	Lawrencium	Lr
104	Rutherfordium	Rf
105	Dubnium	Db
106	Seaborgium	Sg
107	Bohrium	Bh
108	Hassium	Hs
109	Meitnerium	Mt
110	Darmstadtium	Ds
111	Roentgenium	Rg
112	Copernicium	Cn
113	Nihonium	Nh
114	Flerovium	Fl
115	Moscovium	Mc
116	Livermorium	Lv
117	Tennessine	Ts
118	Oganesson	Og

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Learning Outcomes

Define atomic and mass numbers.
Determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom.
Identify the charge and relative mass of subatomic particles.
Label the location of subatomic particles in the atom.
Determine the mass of an atom based on its subatomic particles.
Write A/Z and symbol-mass format for an atom.

Atoms are the fundamental building blocks of all matter and are composed of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Because atoms are electrically neutral, the number of positively charged protons must be equal to the number of negatively charged electrons. Since neutrons do not affect the charge, the number of neutrons is not dependent on the number of protons and will vary even among atoms of the same element.

Atomic Number

The atomic number (represented by the letter Z)of an element is the number of protons in the nucleus of each atom of that element. An atom can be classified as a particular element based solely on its atomic number. For example, any atom with an atomic number of 8 (its nucleus contains 8 protons) is an oxygen atom, and any atom with a different number of protons would be a different element. The periodic table (see figure below) displays all of the known elements and is arranged in order of increasing atomic number. In this table, an element's atomic number is indicated above the elemental symbol. Hydrogen, at the upper left of the table, has an atomic number of 1. Every hydrogen atom has one proton in its nucleus. Next on the table is helium, whose atoms have two protons in the nucleus. Lithium atoms have three protons, beryllium atoms have four, and so on.

Since atoms are neutral, the number of electrons in an atom is equal to the number of protons. Hydrogen atoms all have one electron occupying the space outside of the nucleus. Helium, with two protons, will have two electrons. In the chemical classroom, the proton count will always be equivalent to an atom's atomic number. This value will not change unless the nucleus decays or is bombarded (nuclear physics).

Mass Number

Experimental data showed that the vast majority of the mass of an atom is concentrated in its nucleus, which is composed of protons and neutrons. The mass number (represented by the letter A)is defined as the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom. Consider the table below, which shows data from the first six elements of the periodic table.

Table (PageIndex{1}): Atoms of the First Six Elements
Name	Symbol	Atomic Number (Z)	Protons	Neutrons	Electrons	Mass Number (A) (rounded to two decimals)
hydrogen	(ce{H})	1	1	0	1	1.01
helium	(ce{He})	2	2	2	2	4.00
lithium	(ce{Li})	3	3	4	3	6.94
beryllium	(ce{Be})	4	4	5	4	9.01
boron	(ce{B})	5	5	6	5	10.18
carbon	(ce{C})	6	6	6	6	12.01

Consider the element helium. Its atomic number is 2, so it has two protons in its nucleus. Its nucleus also contains two neutrons. Since (2 + 2 = 4), we know that the mass number of the helium atom is 4. Finally, the helium atom also contains two electrons, since the number of electrons must equal the number of protons. This example may lead you to believe that atoms have the same number of protons and neutrons, but a further examination of the table above will show that this is not the case. Lithium, for example, has three protons and four neutrons, giving it a mass number of 7.

Knowing the mass number and the atomic number of an atom allows you to determine the number of neutrons present in that atom by subtraction.

[text{Number of neutrons} = text{ rounded mass number} - text{atomic number}]

Atoms of the element chromium (left( ce{Cr} right)) have an atomic number of 24 and a mass number of 52. How many neutrons are in the nucleus of a chromium atom? To determine this, you would subtract as shown:

[52 - 24 = 28 : text{neutrons in a chromium atom}]

The composition of any atom can be illustrated with a shorthand notation called A/Z format. Both the atomic number and mass are written to the left of the chemical symbol. The 'A' value is written as a superscript while the 'Z' value is written as a subscript. For an example of this notation, look to the chromium atom shown below:

[ce{^{52}_{24}Cr}]

Another way to refer to a specific atom is to write the mass number of the atom after the name, separated by a hyphen. Symbol-mass format for the above atom would be written as Cr-52. In this notation, the atomic number is not included. You will need to refer to a periodic table for proton values.

Example (PageIndex{1})

Calculate each of the three subatomic particles and give specific group or period names for each atom.

mercury
platinum
bromine

Solutions

Hg (transition metal)- has 80 electrons, 80 protons, and 121 neutrons
Pt (transition metal)- has 78 electrons, 78 protons, and 117 neutrons
Br (halogen)- has 35 electrons, 35 protons, and 45 neutrons

Example (PageIndex{2})

Atomic Number Chart

Write both A/Z and symbol-mass formats for the atoms in Example (PageIndex{1}).

Solutions

(ce{^{201}_{80}Hg}) and Hg-201
(ce{^{195}_{78}Pt}) and Pt-195
(ce{^{80}_{35}Br}) and Br-80

Example (PageIndex{3})

Identify the elements based on the statements below.

Which element has 25 protons?
Which element has 0 neutrons?
Which element has 83 electrons?

Solutions

a. manganese

b. hydrogen

c. bismuth

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Contributors and Attributions

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CK-12 Foundation by Sharon Bewick, Richard Parsons, Therese Forsythe, Shonna Robinson, and Jean Dupon.
Allison Soult, Ph.D. (Department of Chemistry, University of Kentucky)