Question

Explain why the relative atomic mass of cobalt is greater than nickel

Answer 1

Answer:

Because the most common form of Nickel is Ni-58 while the most common form of Cobalt is Co-59, this means that Cobalt (which is number 27 on the periodic table) has 27 protons and 32 neutrons. Therefore 1 less proton but 2 more neutrons and hence has a greater mass than Nickel.