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  2. Mass Number - Chemistry - Socratic

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    And so for #""^1H#, the mass number is simply 1; for #""^2H#, the mass number is simply 2; for #""^3H#, the mass number is simply 3. The isotopes contain #"0, 1, 2 NEUTRONS"# respectively. Most of the heavier atoms have a range of isotopes, and the quoted atomic mass on the Table is the weighted average of the isotopic masses..

  3. Atomic & Mass Number | Overview & Difference - Lesson - Study.com

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    The mass number of a given atom is defined by the number of protons and neutrons it contains in its nucleus. A simple formula for the mass number for a single atom is : Protons + Neutrons = Mass ...

  4. As an atom becomes an ion, what happens to its mass number?

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    #color(blue)("mass number" = A = "no. of protons" + "no. of neutrons")# The number of protons an atom has in its nucleus is given by the atomic number , #Z# . Now, a neutral atom will always have equal numbers of protons, which are positively charged particles located in the nucleus, and electrons, which are negatively charged particles tha ...

  5. What does the mass number tell us? - Socratic

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    Each element has a specific mass number and a specific atomic number.These two numbers are fixed for an element. The mass number tells us the number (the sum of nucleons) of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom. The atomic number (also known as the proton number) is the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom. It is traditionally represented by the symbol Z. The atomic ...

  6. Quiz & Worksheet - Atomic Number and Mass Number | Study.com

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    About This Quiz & Worksheet. There's quite a lot to be learned about atoms. This article and quiz focuses on just some of that, by asking you to recall facts about the atomic number and mass number.

  7. What is the mass number of oxygen? - Socratic

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    The Mass Number is the mass of a particular atom individually and is measured in Atomic Mass Units (AMU); these will always be whole numbers. The most common Isotope is found by rounding the Weighted average found on the periodic table to the nearest whole number. In this case Oxygen has a Weighted Average Atomic Mass of 15.999 AMU.

  8. What is the mass number and the atomic number of Boron-11?

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    A = 11 Z = 5 When dealing with an element's isotopes, it's important to remember that they are distinguished from ech other by the addition of the mass number to the name of said element. In your case, the name boron-11 is used to designate an isotope of boron that has a mass number equal to 11. Since mass number is defined as the sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons the ...

  9. What is the difference between atomic mass and mass number?

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    Mass number is the number of protons + neutrons in one particular atom. Atomic mass is the weighted average of all naturally occurring isotopes of the atom.

  10. What is the mass number of zinc? - Socratic

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    65 atomic mass units Zinc has 30 protons and 35 neutrons, so its overall mass number is, as stated above, 65 atomic mass units.

  11. What is a rule for determining the mass number of an atom?

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    Mass number is the sum of the protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus. The mass number ("A") is the sum of the atomic number ("Z"), which is the number of protons, and the number of neutrons ("N") in the atomic nucleus of an isotope of an element. "A=Z+N"