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Nuclear Chemistry — Test

Question 2 • Physical Science

The symbol for a radioactive nuclide is 84210Po Which statement is correct?

Answer
A
The atomic number of the radioactive nuclide is 210 .
B
The mass number of the radioactive nuclide is 294 .
C
The number of neutrons present in the nucleus of each atom is 126 .
D
The number of protons present in the nucleus of each atom is 210 .

Explanation

In nuclide notation, the upper number is the mass number (210) and the lower number is the atomic number (84). The number of neutrons is the mass number minus the atomic number: 210 − 84 = 126. Therefore, the statement that each nucleus has 126 neutrons is correct.

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