What is the sum of 16+ -20?

Which of the following statements is true? a. elements in the last period are radioactive. b. atomic weight is the same as atomic mass. c. elements in the same group have the same number of electron shells. d. atomic number equals the number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

Which of these conditions most likely produces an unstable isotope?

Americium-241 undergoes fission to produce three neutrons per fission event. if a neutron-absorbing material is mixed in with this sample so that the rate of neutron production drops down to 1.8 neutrons per fission event, which will be effective at achieving a critical mass? check all that apply. remove a deflective shield surrounding the sample. remove absorbent material mixed in with the sample. compress the sample of americium-241.