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The number of protons, neutrons and electrons in 71175Lu^{175}_{71}\text{Lu}, respectively, are:

A

104, 71 and 71

B

71, 71 and 104

C

175, 104 and 71

D

71, 104 and 71

Step-by-Step Solution

For an element represented as ZAX_{Z}^{A}\text{X}, ZZ represents the atomic number and AA represents the mass number.

  1. Atomic Number (ZZ): This is equal to the number of protons. For Lutetium (71175Lu^{175}_{71}\text{Lu}), Z=71Z = 71. Therefore, the number of protons is 71.
  2. Electrons: In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons. Thus, the number of electrons is 71.
  3. Mass Number (AA): This is the sum of protons and neutrons (A=p+nA = p + n). Here, A=175A = 175.
  4. Neutrons (nn): The number of neutrons is calculated as AZ=17571=104A - Z = 175 - 71 = 104.

Hence, the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons are 71, 104, and 71, respectively , , .

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