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Describe the difference between the terms "mass number” and “atomic mass”.

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Answer:There is a difference between the meanings of the chemistry terms atomic mass and mass number. One is the average weight of an element and the other is the total number of nucleons in the atom's nucleus. ... The mass number is a count of the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus

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They both mean the same thing just two different words for it but it refers to the big number and weight of an atom in atomic masa units
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