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When we write nuclear reactions, you use the A-Z-X formatting. Match the symbols to the terms they represent.
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- A — mass number (total number of nucleons = protons + neutrons).
- Z — atomic number (number of protons).
- X — chemical symbol (element symbol).
Notation: written as ^A_Z X, with A as the superscript at the upper-left and Z as the subscript at the lower-left. Example: ^14_6C is carbon-14 (6 protons, 8 neutrons).
- Z — atomic number (number of protons).
- X — chemical symbol (element symbol).
Notation: written as ^A_Z X, with A as the superscript at the upper-left and Z as the subscript at the lower-left. Example: ^14_6C is carbon-14 (6 protons, 8 neutrons).
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