Explain the difference between the atomic number of an atom and its mass number.

Emicklei asked Jan 18, 2023

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Answer:Mass number is the number of protons plus the number of neutrons in an atom, while the atomic number is just the number of protons.

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Procma answered Jan 25, 2023

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