Mass Number (m): Difference between revisions
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The sum of the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom, ion or molecule. | The sum of the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom, ion or molecule. | ||
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Total number of heavy particles (protons and neutrons jointly called nucleons) in the atomic nucleus. Also called nucleon number. Symbol ''m'' in mass spectrometry. | |||
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Revision as of 01:12, 17 December 2004
Orange Book Entry
The sum of the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom, ion or molecule.
Gold Book Entry
Total number of heavy particles (protons and neutrons jointly called nucleons) in the atomic nucleus. Also called nucleon number. Symbol m in mass spectrometry.
Proposed New Entry
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