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5e, 6n). These are ISOTOPES of boron, identical in every way except in the number of neutrons.Atoms 1, 5,......
Atom 10: 5p, 6n, 5e

Note that there are two different types of B atom: one type has 5p, 5e, and 5 n, while the other type has an extra neutron (5p, 5e, 6n). These are ISOTOPES of boron, identical in every way except in the number of neutrons.

Atoms 1, 5, and 6 have 5p, 5n, and 5e. Since protons and neutrons both have a mass of 1 amu (atomic mass unit), then the atomic mass of these atoms is the sum of the masses of the protons and neutrons, which is 5 amu + 5 amu = 10 amu. We call this isotope B-10. Note that we did not consider the mass of the 5 electrons since they are so small. The rest of the atoms contain 5p, 5e, and 6n. The atomic mass of these atoms = 5 amu + 6 amu = 11 amu so we call them B-11.

So far, we have three B-10 atoms and seven B-11 atoms.

Suppose you want the AVERAGE atomic mass for all ten B atoms. Let's calculate that.

.3 B-10 atoms x 10 amu / atom = 30 amu
+7 B-11 atoms x 11 amu / atom = 77 amu
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10 B-10/B-11 atoms have a total mass = 107 amu.

If 10 B atoms have a mass of 107 amu, then 1 B atom has a mass = 107 amu / 10 atoms = 10.7 amu. This is the average atomic mass for all ten B atoms. Note how that compares to the average atomic mass for B given on the periodic table (10.81 amu) ... pretty close.

I hope that this helped.

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Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons
This is possible because neutrons don't play a direct role in the element's properties

So for the table, they're just asking you to count the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in each atom. The dark circles in the nucleus are the neutrons, the light ones are the protons, and the ones outside the nucleus are electrons. You'll notice that the atoms have different neutron numbers (thus they are all isotopes of boron) but they all have the same proton numbers and electron numbers These numbers have to remain the same in order for the atom to stay the same element, as electrons are the subatomic particles that are responsible for most of an element's properties, and the attraction between protons and electrons holds the atom together.

Protons and neutrons have an atomic mass of 1.0 amu while electrons are generally not given an atomic mass number, thanks to the minuscule amount of matter they posses. Thus, a helium atom with two protons and two neutrons would have an atomic mass of 4.0.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boron
try this for boron isotopes and atomic structure

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Google Docs won't let me view the document.

Sorry 'bout that.
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