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19 July, 10:05

The isotope of iodine with mass number 131 is often used in medicine as a radioactive tracer. write the symbol for this isotope indicating both mass number and atomic number.

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  1. 19 July, 10:26
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    Iodine - 113, means iodine with mass number 113

    To specify a particular isotope, add superscript and subscript on the left of symbol.

    The superscript indicates the mass number (number of protons + neutrons)

    The subscript indicates the atomic number (number of protons)

    The iodine - 113 is writen

    113

    I [this the letter i]

    53

    superscript 113 on the left ofd the symbol is the mass number = protons + neutrons

    I is the symbol (letter i)

    subscript 53 on the left of the symbol is the atomic number (number of protons)
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