Figure 2.10
Atomic Symbols, Isotopes, Numbers
J = atomic symbol of the element
A = mass number; A = Z + N
Isotope = atoms of an element with the same
number of protons but a different number
of neutrons
A
Z
Z = atomic number
(the number of protons in the nucleus)
N = number of neutrons in the nucleus
J
The Symbol of the Atom or Isotope
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