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When uranium ionizes and becomes u 238 5 , there are _____ protons, _____ neutrons, and _____ electrons.

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The ionized uranium (238 [tex]U^{5+}[/tex]) has 92 protons, 146 neutrons and 87 electrons.

What is Uranium(238) called?

The U²³⁸ is a stable isotope of Uranium. It cannot sustain a chain reaction.

The atomic number for uranium is 92 and its atomic mass is 238.

How many protons, electrons and neutrons are there?

The atomic number for U²³⁸ is 92.

So, the number of protons or electrons = 92

Then, the number of neutrons = atomic mass - number of protons

⇒ 238 - 92 = 146

How many protons, electrons and neutrons are there in the ionized Uranium?

The Uranium is ionized and becomes ²³⁸U⁵⁺.

So,

The number of protons = 92

The number of electrons = 92 - 5 = 87 (Since uranium is ionized by 5+ electrons i.e., removing 5 electrons)

The number of neutrons = atomic mass - number of protons

= 238 - 92 = 146

Thus, when uranium ionizes and becomes ²³⁸U⁵⁺, there are 92 protons, 146 neutrons, and 87 electrons.

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