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Uranium-235 is used as fuel in nuclear power plants. How many protons, neutrons and electrons does an atom of U-235 hove ? [Z=92]

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The symbol of the isotope `U*235` is `""_(Z)^(A)U`, here Z=92, A=235, N+A-Z=235-92=154
`therefore` It has 92 protons, 92 electrons and 143 neutrons.
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