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QUESTION:

Write the appropriate symbol for each of the following isotopes: (a) Z = 11, A = 23;  (b) Z = 28, A = 64.

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QUESTION:

Write the appropriate symbol for each of the following isotopes: (a) Z = 11, A = 23;  (b) Z = 28, A = 64.

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Here, we are going to give the appropriate symbol for each of the following isotopes.

 

Atomic number(Z) is defined as the total number of protons in an atom.

Mass number (A) is defined as the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom.

The chemical symbol of the atom of an element is X.

Mass number (A) = Number of proton + number of neutron

The symbol for the isotope is given below

 

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