mass number
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As an example, the masses and radii of all nuclei up to mass number 50 were calculated using this method.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2024
Note that the small contribution of mass from electrons is disregarded in calculating the mass number.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Together, the number of protons and the number of neutrons determine an element’s mass number, as illustrated in this figure.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The number of neutrons is therefore the difference between the mass number and the atomic number: A – Z = number of neutrons.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
The nation is an army which can bring to bear mass, number, and force, but not an assembly of free men in which each individual depends for his value on himself.
From Amiel's Journal by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
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