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Part E. Complete the following table: Assume all atoms are neutral.

isotope symbol

nuclear symbol

mass number

number of protons

number of neutrons

number of electrons

atomic number

carbon-12

C

12

6

6

6

6

Ar – 40

40 Ar

18

40

18

22

18

18

iodine- 128

I

128

53

75

53

53

Ni – 59

S-34

40

19

21

19

Al-27

Mass = # P + # N Atomic # = # P

12 = 6 + #N # e = # P

6 = #N