Which of the following elements has the highest atomic number?

Practice Questions

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Which of the following elements has the highest atomic number?
  1. Gold
  2. Platinum
  3. Uranium
  4. Rutherfordium

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which of the following elements has the highest atomic number?
  • Step 1: Understand what an atomic number is. The atomic number of an element is the number of protons in its nucleus.
  • Step 2: Look at the list of elements provided in the question. Identify their symbols and names.
  • Step 3: Find the atomic numbers for each of the elements in the list. You can use a periodic table for this.
  • Step 4: Compare the atomic numbers of all the elements in the list.
  • Step 5: Identify the element with the highest atomic number from your comparison.
  • Step 6: Conclude that Rutherfordium (Rf) has the highest atomic number among the given options.
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