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Question
Differentiate between the following term:
Atomic number and mass number
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Solution
Differentiate between:
Atomic number:
- Z is the number of protons or the number of electrons in an atom.
- Present in nucleus = P
Present in orbits = e
Mass number:
- A is the sum of protons and neutrons.
- Present in the nucleus of an atom.
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