Nuclei - Result Question 18
20. The nuclei $ _6 C^{13}$ and $ _7 N^{14}$ can be described as
(a) isotones
(b) isobars
(c) isotopes of carbon
(d) isotopes of nitrogen
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 20. (a)
Solution:
- (a) $As_6 C^{13}$ and $ _7 N^{14}$ have same no. of neutrons $(13-6=7$ for $C$ and $14-7=7$ for $N$ ), so they are isotones.
