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Understanding isotopes through nuclide notation.

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Isotope Representation

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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Nuclide Notation Example

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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