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What is the correct name of this isotope? *

oxygen - 16
oxygen - 8
oxygen - 24

What Is The Correct Name Of This Isotope Oxygen 16 Oxygen 8 Oxygen 24 class=

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The correct name of this isotope : Oxygen - 16

Further explanation

Given

Isotope : ₈¹⁶O

Required

The correct name

Solution

The elements in nature have several types of isotopes  

Isotopes are elements that have the same Atomic Number (Proton)  

Atomic mass is the average atomic mass of all its isotopes  

In the following element notation,

[tex]\large {{{A} \atop {Z}} \right X}[/tex]

X = symbol of elemental atom

A = mass number

Z = atomic number

The isotope name is usually followed by its mass number, so the symbol above can be expressed as oxygen - 16

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