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What is the difference between the mass number and theatomic number of an atom?
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The mass number (A) of an atom is the sum of the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom. It is represented as: \[A = Z + N\] where Z is the number of protons and N is the number of neutrons. Show more…
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