Answer to Question #163118 in General Chemistry for Jane

Question

Enter the appropriate symbol for an isotope of phosphorus-32 corresponding to the isotope notation. Express your answer as a chemical symbol using isotope notation.

Answer 1

In AZX notation

A = represents the mass number of atom

Mass number = number of protons + number of neutrons

It is show at the above of the left side of the atom .

Here it is 32 .

Z = Represents the atomic number of atom

Atomic number = number of protons .

It is show at the bottom of the right side of the atom .

Here it is 15 .

X = represents the symbol of the atom .

Here X is phosphorus