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(a) begin mathsize 12px style Mg presubscript 12 presuperscript 24 space and space Mg presubscript 12 presuperscript 26 end style are symbols of two isotopes of Magnesium. Compare atoms of these isotopes with respect to (i)Composition of their Nuclei (ii)Electronic configuration and valency (b)Give the reason why two isotopes of magnesium have different mass numbers.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 04 Apr, 2016, 10:54: AM
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(a)(i) begin mathsize 12px style Mg presubscript 12 presuperscript 24 end style

        P = 12,   N = Mass no. - P = 12

       begin mathsize 12px style space Mg presubscript 12 presuperscript 26 end style

        P = 12,    N = 14

(ii) Electronic configuration: 2, 8, 2

     Valency - 2

(b) Different mass numbers are due to presence of different number of neutrons in the two isotopes of Magnesium.

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