How many protons are in a $""^179 Ta$ nuclide?

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Answer 1 · 2018-01-24T10:32:32

$73$

Well, if the element stays the same, then its proton number will always stay the same.

On the periodic table, $Ta$ is tantalum, which has an atomic number of $73$ .

So, there will be $73$ protons in a $""^179Ta$ nuclide.

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