Physics 9702 · AS & A Level · Atoms, nuclei and radiation

Atoms, nuclei and radiation — practice question

The table gives the nucleon number and the proton number for different nuclei. The nuclei are labelled $L$ to $T$. Which row in the table below shows correctly three nuclei of the same element, and three nuclei with the same number of neutrons?

  • Asame element: $L\,M\,N$; same number of neutrons: $R\,P\,N$
  • Bsame element: $M\,P\,S$; same number of neutrons: $R\,S\,T$
  • Csame element: $O\,P\,Q$; same number of neutrons: $M\,P\,S$
  • Dsame element: $R\,P\,N$; same number of neutrons: $O\,P\,Q$

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