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Question 4.CC.2: Calculate the number of protons and neutrons in the cadmium ......

Calculate the number of protons and neutrons in the cadmium isotope ^{112}_{48}Cd.

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Atomic
Symbol		 Atomic
Number		 Mass

Number

 Number

of

Protons

 Number

of

Neutrons
^{112}_{48}Cd number in
lower left
corner
48		 number in
upper left
corner
112		 equal to
atomic
number
48		 equal to mass
number number
of protons
112 – 48 = 64

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