Question

What do the numbers listed for an element on the periodic table represent?

The smaller number is the number of protons, and the greater number is the mass.
The smaller number is the number of neutrons, and the greater number is the number of protons.
The smaller number is the mass, and the greater number is the number of protons and electrons.
The smaller number is the number of protons, and the greater number is the number of neutrons.

Answer 1

The smaller number is the number of protons, and the greater number is the mass.

Answer 2

The smaller number is protons and the greater number is the mass. If you subtract the larger number from the smaller it can show you how many neutrons there is it that element