The correct name of this isotope : Oxygen - 16
Further explanation
Given
Isotope : ₈¹⁶O
Required
The correct name
Solution
The elements in nature have several types of isotopes
Isotopes are elements that have the same Atomic Number (Proton)
Atomic mass is the average atomic mass of all its isotopes
In the following element notation,
[tex]\large {{{A} \atop {Z}} \right X}[/tex]
X = symbol of elemental atom
A = mass number
Z = atomic number
The isotope name is usually followed by its mass number, so the symbol above can be expressed as oxygen - 16
