AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-2013

  • question_answer
    An ion with mass number 37 possesses one unit of negative charge. If ion contains 11.1% more neutrons than electrons, the symbol of the ion, X, is

    A)  \[_{17}^{35}X\]                               

    B)  \[_{17}^{35}{{X}^{\Theta }}\]

    C)                  \[_{17}^{37}X\]                               

    D)                  \[_{17}^{37}{{X}^{\Theta }}\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

                     Suppose number of electrons in an ion = X Number of neutrons \[=x+\frac{11.1}{100}x=1.11x\]                                                 = 1.111 x Number of electrons in the neutral atom \[=x-1\] \[\therefore \] Number of protons \[=x-1\] Mass number = number of neutrons + number of protons \[\therefore 37=1.111x+x-1\]or \[2.111x=38\] or \[x=18\] Number of protons = atomic number \[=x-1\]                                 = 18 - 1 = 17 Hence, the symbol of the ion will be \[_{17}^{37}{{X}^{-1}}\]


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