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3. Which particles determine the mass number?

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In an atom almost all of its mass is gathered right in its centre called the nucleus which consists of protons and neutrons in it

Therefore,

the number of protons and the number of neutrons determine an element's mass number.

mass number = no. of protons + no. of neutrons.

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