When we write nuclear reactions, you use the A-Z-X formatting. Match the symbols to the terms they represent.

Question

A/Z X
Column A
1.
A
2.
Z
3.
X
Column B
a. Atomic Symbol
b. Atomic Mass
c. Atomic Number

Answer 1

The matching of the symbols to the terms they represent in the A/Z X formatting for nuclear reactions is as follows:

1. A - b. Atomic Mass
2. Z - c. Atomic Number
3. X - a. Atomic Symbol

So, the final matches are:

• A → b. Atomic Mass
• Z → c. Atomic Number
• X → a. Atomic Symbol