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6.1 Atomic structure and isotopes

6.1 Atomic structure and isotopes

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A radioactive isotope of phosphorus, phosphorus-32, is widely used in medicine for targetted radiotherapy and molecular biology research.

An atom of phosphorus-32 is represented by the symbol:

1532P {}^{32}_{15}\text{P} 1532​P

State the number of neutrons in one atom of phosphorus-32.

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