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1. We are given the atomic masses of the following elements:

Al: 25.986892 amu
Mo: 97.905048 amu
W: 183.950933 amu
Pb: 203.973029 amu

(i) We wish to find the atomic mass number and number of neutrons for each atom.
The atomic mass number of Al is A = 26. Its number of neutrons is 13.
The atomic mass number of Mo is A = 98. Its number of neutrons is 56.
The atomic mass number of W is A = 184. Its number of neutrons is 110.
The atomic mass number of Pb is 204. Its ...

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