PART I. Answer the questions based on the above reading.

1. What is an isotope? When an atom of a given element has the same number of protons, but
differs in the number of neutrons,

2. What does the number next to isotopes signify? The atomic mass signifies the number next to
the isotope.

3. How can you tell isotopes of the same element apart? Isotopes will have a different atomic
mass than other atoms that make up the same element.

PART II. For each of the following isotopes, write the number of protons, neutrons, and
electrons. Assume all atoms are neutral.

Chromium-58 Chromium-63 Carbon- Carbon- Carbon-

12 13 14
# of protons
24 24 # of
# of neutrons protons 6 6 6
34 39 # of
# of electrons neutrons 6 7 8
24 24 # of
electrons 6 6 6
 Nitrogen-15 Nitrogen-20 Sulfur-23 Sulfur-25

# of protons # of protons
7 7 16 16
# of neutrons # of neutrons
8 13 7 9
# of electrons # of electrons
7 7 16 16

Sodium-12 Sodium-20 Selenium-50 Selenium-55

# of protons # of protons
11 11 34 34
# of neutrons # of neutrons
1 9 16 21
# of electrons # of electrons
11 11 34 34

PART III. Fill in the isotope names and any missing information on the chart. Use your
periodic table and the information provided. Assume all atoms are neutral.

Mn-42 Mn-40 Ge-62 Ge-64

# of protons # of protons
25 25 32 32
# of neutrons # of neutrons
17 15 30 32
# of electrons # of electrons
25 25 32 32

Cs-168 Cs-166
Iodine-85 Iodine-88 # of protons
# of protons 55 55
Na53-22
Germanium-65 Na -25
53
Germanium-68
# of neutrons
# of#protons
of neutrons 113 111
11 32 32 32
11 35 # of electrons
# of#neutrons
of electrons 55 55
33
11 53 36
14 53
# of electrons
32
11 32
11