Cambridge IGCSE Physics practice

Paper 3 structured question: The nucleus

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The nucleus

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Paper 3Theory (Core)1 marks

Nuclide notation is used to represent isotopes of elements.

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Consider the isotopes of Hydrogen: Protium (\(^{1}_{1}H\)), Deuterium (\(^{2}_{1}H\)), and Tritium (\(^{3}_{1}H\)).

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State the mass number of Deuterium.
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Paper 3Theory (Core)1 marks

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The isotopes of Carbon are represented as Carbon-12 (\(^{12}_{6}C\)) and Carbon-14 (\(^{14}_{6}C\)).

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State the atomic number of Carbon.
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