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Question
Give reason
Actual atomic mass is greater than mass number.
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Solution
Actual atomic mass is greater than the mass number because the mass number is a whole number approximation of atomic mass unit. In fact, neutrons are slightly heavier than protons, and an atom has over 200 sub-atomic particles.
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