Question

write the nuclear symbol for gallium.
ga
blank 1:
blank 2:

Explanation:

The nuclear symbol of an element is written as \(_{Z}^{A}X\), where \(Z\) is the atomic number and \(A\) is the mass number. For Gallium (\(Ga\)), the atomic number \(Z = 31\). The most common isotope of Gallium has a mass number \(A= 70\) or \(A = 71\).

Answer:

Blank 1: \(70\) (or \(71\))
Blank 2: \(31\)