An atom with 19 protons and 18 neutrons is a(n) A. Isotope of potassium(K)
B. Standard atom of argon(Ar)
C. Standard atom of (K)
D. Isotope of argon (Ar)

A

Explanation:

The number of protons indicates the element so we know it's potassium. To get the number of neutrons you subtract the number of protons (19) from the mass number which for potassium is 39.

39-19=20 neutrons

Because you have 18 neutrons then yours would be an isotope.

answer:

the answer is 6 valence electrons.

explanation:

valence is the # of electrons on the outer most shell of an atom.

oxygen has 6.

although, the valency of oxygen is 2, because it only needs to make 2 covalent bonds, or gain 2 electrons, to achieve the stable octet configuration of a noble gas.

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