How to Write Nuclide Symbols
How to Write Nuclide Symbols
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A nuclide symbol for an isotope contains the chemical abbreviation, along with the atomic number and mass number.
In this lesson, we will learn what is a nuclide symbol, how to read and write nuclide symbol notation, as well as:
Definition of an isotope
How to use the nuclide symbol to determine the number of protons and neutrons in an atom
Recall that isotopes are atoms of the same element that contain the same atomic numbers, different mass numbers. In other words, all isotopes of a given element have the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons.
A nuclide symbol is a distinct symbol that gives both the atomic number and mass number of an isotope. From its atomic number we can determine the number of protons, and from the mass number, we can determine the number of neutrons. Mass number minus atomic number equals the number of neutrons.
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