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

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Jamie Ellis

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19 December, 03:43

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

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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