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The name of the isotope is cobalt-60. Find the number of protons, mass number, number of electrons and number of neutrons.


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  • As the mass number is given as 60 and the element as cobalt, let's write this isotope as Co2760.
  • The atomic number of cobalt is 27 and hence the number of protons=27.
  • The number of electrons= atomic number=27.
  • Number of neutrons=(mass number-atomic number)=(60-27)=33.

Hence the atomic number=27, number of protons=number of electrons=27, number of neutrons=33.


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