Chapter 4, Problem 4.57UTC

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The atomic symbol and isotopes of theatoms from given representation is to be determined.

Concept Introduction:

• General representation of atomic symbol is:

${}_{\text{Z}}^{\text{A}}\text{X}$

where, A is mass number, Z is atomic number and X represents the atomic element symbol.

• An atom of the same element having different number of neutrons, but same number of protons are called as isotopes.