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25 January, 02:41

Uranium has atomic number 92. Its most common isotope is 238U, but the form used in nuclear bombs and nuclear power plants is 235U. How many neutrons are in each of these two isotopes of uranium

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  1. 25 January, 02:50
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    Atomic Number = Number of protons

    Mass Number = Number of protons + Number of neutrons

    Isotopes are simply atoms of an element with the same number of protons and different number of neutrons.

    First Isotope - - 238U

    Number of neutrons = Mass Number - Atomic Number

    Number of neutrons = 238 - 92 = 146

    Second Isotope - - 235U

    Number of neutrons = Mass Number - Atomic Number

    Number of neutrons = 235 - 92 = 143
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