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Which of the following representations is corre... - JAMB Physics 2017 Question

Which of the following representations is correct for an atom X with 28 electrons and 30 neutrons?
A
\(^{58}_{28}X\)
B
\(^{30}_{28}X\)
C
\(^{28}_{30}X\)
D
\(^{58}_{30}X\)
correct option: a
An atom can be represented thus,

\(^{Z}_{A}X\) where Z = mass number

A = atomic number

A = number of proton = number of electrons in a free state = 28

Z = number of protons + number of neutrons = 28 + 30 = 58

\(^{58}_{28}X\)is the representation
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