Choose atom that having spin quantum number ½
Correct answer: B. 15N
- A. 12C
- B. 15N
- C. 16O
- D. 32S
Explanation
The spin is a quality of particles, it tells us the angular momentum (½) of an electron of a substance. Since momentum is a vector quantity, the spin quantum number can be both positive and negative. This question asks which atom has a ½ spin number, the positive and negative spins of atoms with an even number of electrons will cancel out, thus only an atom with an odd number of electrons has a spin of ½ which is B.
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