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A radioactive nuclide that is used for radiation therapy for cancer has 33 neutrons and a mass number of 60. Which is the correct symbol for this nuclide?Superscript 27 subscript 60 upper C o. Superscript 33 subscript 60 upper C o. Superscript 60 subscript 33 upper C o. Superscript 60 subscript 27 upper C o.

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Answer:

Last option is the correct choice.

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of protons = 60-33 = 27

Superscript 60 Subscript 27 upper C o.

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A radioactive nuclide that is used for radiation therapy for cancer has 33 neutrons-example-1
User Josh Weston
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yeah, its D. 60/27Co

User Harald Brinkhof
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