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Nuclear Composition and Atomic Mass
Z - atomic number = number of protons
N - neutron number = number of neutrons
A - mass number = Z + N = total number of protons and neutrons
Nuclear Notation:
where X is the chemical Symbol of the element
1 Atomic mass unit (1u)=
Mass of proton,
Mass of neutron,
Z - atomic number = number of protons
N - neutron number = number of neutrons
A - mass number = Z + N = total number of protons and neutrons
Nuclear Notation:
where X is the chemical Symbol of the element
1 Atomic mass unit (1u)=
Mass of proton,
Mass of neutron,