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Grade 12th passBotany

Composition of the nuclei of two atomic species X and Y are given as under
X Y
Protons = 6 6
Neutrons = 6 8
Give the mass number of X and Y. What is the relation between the two species?

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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5 Years ago
Dear Student

Mass number of X = Protons + Neutrons
= 6 + 6
= 12
Mass number of Y = Protons + Neutrons
= 6 + 8 = 14
As the atomic number is same i.e., = 6
[atomic number = number of protons].
Both X and Y are isotopes of same element.

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