I'm going through some Kaplan chemistry questions and the following question is giving me some trouble:
What is the value of Z in the reaction below
60 top (mass #), 27 bottom (atomic #) CO --> 60 top Z bottom (atomic #) X + electron
I thought the answer would be 26 since Z is the # or protons and electrons but the answers say 28???
What is the value of Z in the reaction below
60 top (mass #), 27 bottom (atomic #) CO --> 60 top Z bottom (atomic #) X + electron
I thought the answer would be 26 since Z is the # or protons and electrons but the answers say 28???