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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

Difference between atomic mass number and atomic weight

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6 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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6 Years ago
Atomic mass is also known as atomic weightAtomic mass is the weighted average mass of an atom of an element based on the relative natural abundance of that element's isotopes. The mass number is a count of the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus