What are the isotopic symbols for uranium-238 and uranium-235?

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Meave60
Oct 5, 2015

#""_92^238"U"#

#""_92^235"U"#

Explanation:

The isotopic symbol (also called nuclear notation) includes the chemical symbol of the element, the mass number for the particular isotope, and the atomic number (number of protons) of the element.

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/nuclear/nucnot.html

Uranium-238

The symbol for uranium-238 is U, its atomic number is 92, and the mass number is 238. Its isotopic symbol is #""_92^238"U"# .

Uranium-235

The symbol for uranium-235 is U, its atomic number is 92, and the mass number is 235. Its isotopic symbol is #""_92^235"U"# .

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