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O-LevelPhysicsNuclear Physics5054/11 · May/June 2020 · Q371 Mark

The nuclide notation for an isotope of X is ZAX. How many neutrons are there in a nucleus?

AA
B– Z
CZ – A
DZ

✓ Correct answer

B: – Z

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Nuclear Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2020 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 37.

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