What of for different isotopes? Ho will it be named using element mass number notation

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For different isotopes of the same element, the Element-Mass Number notation uses the mass number to distinguish them.

Here's how it works:

  1. You state the full name of the element.
  2. You add a hyphen.
  3. You add the specific mass number of that particular isotope.

Example: Carbon has several isotopes:

  • An isotope of Carbon with 6 protons and 6 neutrons has a mass number of 12. It's named Carbon-12.
  • An isotope of Carbon with 6 protons and 7 neutrons has a mass number of 13. It's named Carbon-13.
  • An isotope of Carbon with 6 protons and 8 neutrons has a mass number of 14. It's named Carbon-14.

So, the only part that changes in the name is the number after the hyphen, which represents the unique mass number of that specific isotope.

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