// Scilab code Exa9.4 : : Page-391 (2011) clc; clear; A = 77; // Mass number of the isotopes Z = round (A/((0.015*A^(2/3))+2)); // Atomic number of stable isotope // Check the stability !!!!! if Z == 34 then printf("\nSe( %d,%d) is stable \nAs (%d,%d) and Br(%d,%d) are unstable", Z, A, Z-1, A, Z+1, A); elseif Z == 33 then printf("\nAs( %d,%d) is stable \nSe (%d,%d) and Br(%d,%d) are unstable", Z, A, Z+1, A, Z+2, A); elseif Z == 35 then printf("\nBr( %d,%d) is stable \nSe (%d,%d) and As(%d,%d) are unstable",Z,A,Z-2,A,Z-1,A); end // Result // Se( 34,77) is stable // As (33,77) and Br(35,77) are unstable