Textbook Question
The subscript giving the atomic number of an atom is often left off when writing an isotope symbol. For example, 6 often written simply as 13C. Why is this allowed?
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- 2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
- The Atom9m
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- Periodic Table: Classifications11m
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- Naming Alcohols11m
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- 23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
- Main Group Elements: Bonding Types4m
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- Periodic Table Charges Review20m
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- Oxides, Peroxides, and Superoxides12m
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- Noble Gas Compounds3m
- 24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m
- Atomic Radius & Density of Transition Metals11m
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- Ligands10m
- Complex Ions5m
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- Classification of Ligands11m
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- Orientations of D Orbitals4m
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- Crystal Field Theory Summary8m
- Magnetic Properties of Complex Ions9m
- Strong-Field vs Weak-Field Ligands6m
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2. Atoms & Elements
Periodic Table: Element Symbols
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The symbol for xenon (Xe) would be a part of the noble gas notation for the element.
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