Chemistry: An Atoms-Focused Approach

Published by W. W. Norton & Company
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ISBN 13: 978-0-39391-234-0

Chapter 2 - Atoms, Ions, and Molecules - Questions and Problems - Page 71: 20

Answer

The redundancy lies in the fact that if you know the chemical symbol of the element, then you don't need $Z$, which is the atomic number. If you locate the chemical symbol on the periodic table, you will also find the atomic number, which is located in the same box as the chemical symbol for the element.

Work Step by Step

The redundancy lies in the fact that if you know the chemical symbol of the element, then you don't need $Z$, which is the atomic number. If you locate the chemical symbol on the periodic table, you will also find the atomic number, which is located in the same box as the chemical symbol for the element.
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