Applied Physics (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134159386
Author: Dale Ewen, Neill Schurter, Erik Gundersen
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 23.5, Problem 4P
(a)
To determine
Find the
(b)
To determine
The atomic number of the atom
(c)
To determine
Find the neutron number of the atom
(d)
To determine
Find the number of the protons in the atom
(e)
To determine
Find the number of nucleons in the atom
(f)
To determine
Find the number of neutrons in the atom
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