Mistake in edexcel igcse physics textbook or am i just stupid
Edexcel igcse physics textbook. Radioactivity topic- page 223- the key point on the top left.
Arent nucleons protons AND neutrons? And so Z- the atomic number- is the number of protons right? Not number of nucleons. Did they just make a mistake or am i missing smth?
Arent nucleons protons AND neutrons? And so Z- the atomic number- is the number of protons right? Not number of nucleons. Did they just make a mistake or am i missing smth?
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by NotRightNowEdexcel igcse physics textbook. Radioactivity topic- page 223- the key point on the top left.
Arent nucleons protons AND neutrons? And so Z- the atomic number- is the number of protons right? Not number of nucleons. Did they just make a mistake or am i missing smth?
Arent nucleons protons AND neutrons? And so Z- the atomic number- is the number of protons right? Not number of nucleons. Did they just make a mistake or am i missing smth?
They didn't make a mistake, and you're correct about the definition of nucleons - you just misread it, I think! The placement of stuff is a bit confusing there.
Z is number of protons, A is mass number (which is number of nucleons).
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Nucleons: neutrons and protons
atomic: protons only
atomic: protons only
(edited 10 months ago)
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by cactus11235813They didn't make a mistake, and you're correct about the definition of nucleons - you just misread it, I think! The placement of stuff is a bit confusing there.
Z is number of protons, A is mass number (which is number of nucleons).
Z is number of protons, A is mass number (which is number of nucleons).
Oh ok tyy. When i look at it now i think they put the comma and then z as in to say z is no of protons. I thought the equal sign was just randomly in the next line lol.
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by AhsokaTano-Nucleons: neutrons and protons
atomic: protons only
atomic: protons only
Tyy
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