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The sum of the protons and the neutrons indicates the

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Answer: mass number

Explanation:carbon-12 has protons and 12 neutrons

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Answer:

The sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus is called the mass number and, expressed in amu, is approximately equal to the mass of the atom. An atom is neutral when it contains equal numbers of electrons and protons.

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