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Statistics and Probability
Statistics and Probability
Atomic Number
● The atomic number is also known as the Z number. The Z
came from the German word, “Zahl.” It means number.
Particle Accelerators
● To overcome the repulsion between the nucleus and alpha
particles, particle accelerators were used.
Lawrence synthesized
technetium.
Transuranium Elements
● Uranium was the heaviest known element by 1930. Its
atomic number is 92.