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Count protons, neutrons and electrons from mass number and atomic number

This type of question, asked 4 times: 3 May 2023 S1, 11 Apr 2026 S1, 12 May 2026 S1, 19 May 2026 S2. All 4 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    3 May 2023 S1

    75
    What is the representation of an element having mass number of 40 and 21 neutrons in it?

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  2. Question 2

    11 Apr 2026 S1

    2
    Match List I with List II
    List I ElementList II Number of Neutron
    (A). 1224Mg{}^{24}_{12}Mg(I). 55
    (B). 1327Al{}^{27}_{13}Al(II). 1212
    (C). 49Be{}^{9}_{4}Be(III). 66
    (D). 612C{}^{12}_{6}C(IV). 1414
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  3. Question 3

    12 May 2026 S1

    14
    What is the number of neutrons present in tritium?

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  4. Question 4

    19 May 2026 S2

    1
    The number of protons, electrons and neutrons in P3−\mathrm{P^{3-}} ion are, respectively

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