Key term for Edexcel GCSE Chemistry, used in Calculations Involving Masses.
The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom; this is the value used as the relative atomic mass () for GCSE calculations.
Mass number appears in Edexcel GCSE Chemistry revision content for Key Concepts in Chemistry, especially Calculations Involving Masses and Relative Formula Mass and Percentage by Mass.
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