mass number
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As an example, the masses and radii of all nuclei up to mass number 50 were calculated using this method.
From Science Daily • May 15, 2024
The mass number and atomic number of carbon-13 is 13 and 13 , while that of carbon-12 is 12 and 6 , respectively.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Note that the small contribution of mass from electrons is disregarded in calculating the mass number.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Electron capture has the same effect on the nucleus as does positron emission: The atomic number is decreased by one and the mass number does not change.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
The nation is an army which can bring to bear mass, number, and force, but not an assembly of free men in which each individual depends for his value on himself.
From Amiel's Journal by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
