Atomic mass is the number of protons and neutrons in an atom.
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The Atomic Mass of an element is equal to the sum of the number of protons and neutrons in its nucleus. It is not directly related to the atomic number, which represents the number of protons in an atom.
Atomic mass NUMBER = number of protons + number of neutrons.
This is not to be confused with atomic mass which is the total mass of a motionless atom.
The atomic mass of an element is equal to the number of protons.
No, the atomic mass is not equal to the atomic number. The atomic number represents the number of protons in an atom's nucleus, while the atomic mass is the sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. The atomic mass can differ from the atomic number, especially due to the presence of neutrons.
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By subtracting the mass number and the atomic number, the number of neutrons can be calculated.
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