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The Origins of the Symbols A and Z for Atomic Weight and Number

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William B. Jensen

Department of Chemistry, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0172

J. Chem. Educ., 2005, 82 (12), p 1764

DOI: 10.1021/ed082p1764

Publication Date (Web): December 1, 2005

Abstract

In response to a reader query, the column traces the origins of the symbols A and Z for atomic weight and atomic number, respectively.

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