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UPSC CSE Prelims Basic Chemistry & Everyday Applications Flashcards

Master 12 basic chemistry & everyday applications concepts for the UPSC CSE Prelims.

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Identify the subatomic particles and their properties in an atom.


An atom's nucleus contains positively charged and uncharged . The negatively charged orbit the nucleus. The atomic number is determined exclusively by the number of .

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Which of the following statements about isotopes is/are correct?

  1. They are atoms of the same element having the same atomic number but different mass numbers.
  2. Carbon-14 is an isotope of carbon containing 8 neutrons.

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