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2.3 Exercise 6

Avg difficulty 2.5

Open the Build an Atom simulation.

(a) Drag protons, neutrons, and electrons onto the atom template to make a neutral atom of Lithium-6 and give the isotope symbol for this atom.

(b) Now remove one electron to make an ion and give the symbol for the ion you have created.

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