Q2 / 160 · AP EAMCET 2019 (21 Apr Shift 2) · Chemistry
An element with mass number contains more neutrons as compared to protons. What is the symbol of that element?
- Correct answerA
- B
- C
- D
Solution
Let be the number of protons in an element.
The number of neutrons is
As the mass number is .
It is equal to the sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons.
Which is equal to atomic number of .
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.