NCERT Exercise 13 - Structure of the Atom

Question: Composition of the nuclei of two atomic species X and Y are given as under — X: protons=6, neutrons=6; Y: protons=6, neutrons=8. Give the mass numbers of X and Y. What is the relation between the two species?

Answer: X: A=12; Y: A=14; they are isotopes.

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