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What is the relationship between atomic mass and mass number?

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Correct Answer:

Atomic mass is very close to mass number but with some deviation in the decimal places.

Rationale:

⚖️The mass number represents the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom and is always a whole number.

📉The atomic mass is the weighted average of all isotopes of an element, which includes the natural abundance of each isotope.

🧪This value is often close but not identical to the mass number due to isotopic variation and binding energy differences.

🔬Therefore, the atomic mass is typically expressed with decimal points, reflecting its calculated nature, unlike the integer-based mass number.

📌Core Message

Atomic mass is a weighted average that closely approximates the mass number, but includes decimal differences due to isotopes.

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