Physics GCSE
increased atomic number
What increased atomic number means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of increased atomic number
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There is now one more proton, so the atomic number rises by one and the daughter is the next element along in the periodic table.
Topics that use increased atomic number
- Nuclear equations (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- balanced nuclear equations
- balancing equations
- beta decay
- conservation of charge
- conservation of mass number
- emitted particle numbers
- loss of energy
- nuclide notation
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