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True or false

The sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons in
an atom is the mass number.

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i think its false

Step-by-step explanation:

The sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in the nucleus is called the mass number and, expressed in amu, is approximately equal to the mass of the atom. An atom is neutral when it contains equal numbers of electrons and protons.

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