Edexcel A Level Physics:復(fù)習(xí)筆記8.1 Nucleon & Proton Number
Nucleon & Proton Number
- Atomic symbols are written in a specific notation as shown below:
Atomic symbols show the proton number and nucleon number
- The top number A represents the?nucleon?number or the?mass?number
- Nucleon number (A)?= total number of?protons and neutrons?in the nucleus
- The lower number Z represents the?proton?or?atomic?number
- Proton number (Z)?= total number of?protons?in the nucleus
- Note: In Chemistry, the nucleon number is referred to as the mass number and the proton number as the atomic number. The periodic table is ordered by atomic number
Isotopes
- Although all atoms of the same element always have the same number of protons (and hence electrons), the number of neutrons can vary
- An isotope is an atom (of the same element) that has an equal number of protons but a?different number of neutrons
- For example, hydrogen has two isotopes:?deuterium?and?tritium. Both isotopes have a proton number of 1
- Deuterium has one neutron, so its nucleon number is 2
- Tritium has two neutrons, so its nucleon number is 3
Worked Example
Exam Tip
Remember which number in the chemical notation is the nucleon number and proton number is?vital?for many topics involving particle decays e.g. radioactivity. The most common mistake is thinking the nucleon number is the number of neutrons, the number of neutrons is calculated by:
number of neutrons = nucleon number – proton number
In all neutral (uncharged) atoms, the number of protons = number of electrons.
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