To write an isotope you will write the mass number in the upper left-hand corner, then under it you will write the number of protons, then next to this you will write the symbol for the element.
So...for the isotope of platinum that contains 118 neutrons:
Protons (from the Periodic Table of elements) = 78
Mass Number = neutrons (118) + protons (78) = 196
Element symbol = Pt
And it will look something like this:
196 Pt
78
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Platinum has several isotopes with 118 neutrons, including Pt-194, Pt-195, Pt-196, and Pt-197. These isotopes have different numbers of protons, which determine their atomic number and chemical properties.
On average, most gold atoms have about 118 neutrons.
Some gold atoms have more and some have less, these are called isotopes of gold.
Plutonium-196 has 118 neutrons (196 - 78 = 118). It is an isotope of plutonium with a total of 196 nucleons (protons and neutrons) in its nucleus.
Gold (Au) has 79 protons in its nucleus. The number of neutrons in gold can vary depending on the isotope. The most common isotope of gold, gold-197, has 118 neutrons.
Platinum atom has 78 protons and electrons; the number of neutrons is variable and depends on the atomic mass of the isotope (atomic mass of the isotope - atomic number = number of neutrons). The stable isotopes have 114, 116, 117, 118, or 120 neutrons.
Platinum has 6 naturally occurring isotopes, all of which have 78 protons. The number of neutrons can vary, but the most common isotopes have between 116 and 118 neutrons. The full list of isotopes is:190Pt (78 protons and 112 neutrons)192Pt (78 protons and 114 neutrons)194Pt (78 protons and 116 neutrons) about 1/3 of all platinum195Pt (78 protons and 117 neutrons) about 1/3 of all platinum196Pt (78 protons and 118 neutrons) about 1/4 of all platinum198Pt (78 protons and 120 neutrons) about 1/14 of all platinum
Gold has 79 protons and 79 electrons. The number of neutrons in a gold atom can vary with different isotopes, but a common isotope of gold, gold-197, has 118 neutrons.