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Question
Explain the Mass number with example.
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Solution
The mass number of an element is equal to the sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons present in it.
Example: Number of protons in carbon = 6
Number of neutrons = 6
Hence mass number = Number of protons + Number of neutrons
= 6 + 6
= 12
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