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Quick questions on The nuclear atom: N(A)-Level Physics atomic and nuclear physics

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What is the three particles in an atom?
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An atom is made of three smaller particles:
What is nuclide notation?
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We write an atom in a short form called nuclide notation. The symbol of the element is written with the nucleon number on the top left and the proton number on the bottom left:

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