What Is the Term for the Value Which Indicates the Number

question 89

Multiple Choice

What is the term for the value which indicates the number of protons for an atom of a given element?

• A)atomic notation
• B)atomic number
• C)atomic mass
• D)mass number
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Confidence Interval

A cadre of values, from the statistical evaluation of samples, that is designed to encircle the value of an undetermined parameter within a population.

Level of Confidence

The degree of certainty, often expressed as a percentage, that a parameter lies within a specified range of values.

Hypothesis Testing

A statistical method used to determine if there is enough evidence in a sample of data to infer that a certain condition is true for the entire population.

Interval Estimation

Estimation of a population parameter with a range, or interval, of values within which one has a certain degree of confidence the population parameter falls.