The Atomic Mass Number of a Nucleus Is Equivalent to Which

question 16

Multiple Choice

The atomic mass number of a nucleus is equivalent to which of the following numbers?

• A) sum of neutron and proton numbers
• B) number of neutrons present
• C) number of protons present
• D) difference in neutron and proton numbers

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