isotope
Chinese equivalent: 同位素
isotope Atoms of the same element (same atomic number) but with different mass numbers (different numbers of neutrons).
Syllabus path: Modern Physics › Fundamentals of Nuclear Physics
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isotope Atoms of the same element (same atomic number) but with different mass numbers (different numbers of neutrons).
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Fundamentals of Nuclear Physics
Modern Physics: Fundamentals of Nuclear Physics 1. Composition of the Nucleus The nucleus consists of Nucleons, which are Protons and Neutrons. Notation: Z^AX X: Element symbol. Z: Proton Number (Atomic Number). Determines chemical properties. A: Mass Number. A = Z + N (where N i…
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