Question

Give the nuclear symbol for the isotope of beryllium for which a=10? enter the nuclear symbol for the isotope (e.g., 42he).

Answer 1

An isotope is defined as an element that has the same number of protons as the common element but different number of neutrons. In this case, a beryllium atom has a molar weight of 10 amu. Thus, there are 4 protons and 6 neutrons. The nuclear symbol of Be-10 is 4 Be10