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Identify particles in a nucleus

GCSE · Physics · CCEA · U1.5 — Atomic and nuclear physics — atomic structure, radioactivity, half-life, fission, fusion

Question

CCEA Unit 1 Paper

An atom is represented as ⁵⁶_₂₆ Fe.

(a) State the number of protons in the nucleus. (1 mark) (b) State the number of neutrons in the nucleus. (1 mark) (c) State the number of electrons in the neutral atom. (1 mark) (d) A different isotope of iron has 28 neutrons. Write down the nuclear notation for this isotope. (1 mark)

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