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प्रश्न
Differentiate between the following term:
Atomic number and mass number
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उत्तर
Differentiate between:
Atomic number:
- Z is the number of protons or the number of electrons in an atom.
- Present in nucleus = P
Present in orbits = e
Mass number:
- A is the sum of protons and neutrons.
- Present in the nucleus of an atom.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain the Atomic number with example.
Fill in the blank of the following statement :
All the mass of an atom is concentrated in a small region of space called the ___________.
(a) Which of the nuclear particles is present in the same fixed number in the atoms of any particular element?
(b) What do we call this number which is characteristic of a particular element?
Fill in the following blanks :
| Atomic Number | Mass Number | Protons | Neutrons | Electrons | Symbol |
| 10 | 22 | _________ | _________ | _________ | _________ |
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Draw the orbital diagram of `""_20^40"Ca"^(2+)` ion and state the number of three fundamental particles present in it.
The diagram represents an isotope of hydrogen [H]. Answer the following:

Atomic no. = 1
Mass no. = 1
If an isotope of ‘H’ has mass no. = 2, how many electrons does it have.
The diagram represents an isotope of hydrogen [H]. Answer the following:

Atomic no. = 1
Mass no. = 1
If an isotope of ‘H’ has mass no. = 3, how many neutrons does it have.
What are nucleons? How many nucleons are present in Phosphorous? Draw its structure.
What are the letters A, Z, and X stand for?
