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Question
The mass number of a nucleus is equal to
Options
the number of neutrons in the nucleus
the number of protons in the nucleus
the number of nucleons in the nucleus
none of them.
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Solution
the number of nucleons in the nucleus
Mass number of a nucleus is defined as the sum of the number of neutron and protons present in the nucleus, i.e. the number of nucleons in the nucleus.
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