Physics Technology Update (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32190-308-0
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-308-2

Chapter 32 - Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Radiation - Problems and Conceptual Exercises - Page 1151: 2

Answer

a) 122 b) 134 c) 52

Work Step by Step

(a) For $Hg^{202}_{80}$ $A=202$, $Z=80$ and $N=A-Z=202-80=122$ (b) For $Rn^{220}_{86}$ $A=220$, $Z=86$ and $N=A-Z=220-86=134$ (c) For $Nb^{93}_{41}$ $A=93$, $Z=41$ and $N=A-Z=93-41=52$
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