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Grade 12th pass9 grade science

The atomic number and mass number of sodium are 11 and 23 respectively. What information is conveyed by this statement?

Profile image of Harshit Singh
4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Yash Patari
4 Years ago
Dear sstudent
Atomic number (11) of sodium conveys information that the number of protons and electrons is the same. Mass number (23) of sodium indicates the sum of protons and neutrons.
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