Chapter 2, Problem 2.59QP

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation:

The blanks in the given table has to be filled.

Concept Introduction:

Mass number (A): Mass number of an element is sum of protons and neutrons of the atom.

$\text{A= Number of protons}\left(\text{P}\right)\text{ + Number of neutrons}\left(\text{n}\right)$

Consider an element X with atomic number and mass number,

${}_Z^A\text{X}$

Where,

A is mass number and Z is atomic number (number of proton or electron)