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2.41    Symbols  ^{\ 79}_{\ 35}\textup{Br}and ^{\ 79}\textup{Br} can be written, whereas symbols ^{\ 35}_{\ 79}\textup{Br} and ^{\ 35}\textup{Br} are not acceptable. Answer briefly.

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The general way to represent an element along with its atomic mass (A) and atomic number (Z) is _{Z}^{A}\textrm{X}. Here the atomic number of an element is fixed. However, its mass number is not fixed as it depends upon the isotope taken.

Hence, it is essential to indicate the mass number.

 

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