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Which position in the isotopic symbol represents the mass number?
Which position in the isotopic symbol represents the mass number?
- Right subscript position
- Left subscript position
- Left superscript position (correct)
- Right superscript position
What does the mass number represent in an atom?
What does the mass number represent in an atom?
- The number of protons
- The number of protons and neutrons combined (correct)
- The number of neutrons
- The number of electrons
What is another name for the mass number?
What is another name for the mass number?
- Atomic number
- Proton number
- Nucleon number
- Atomic weight (correct)
Where is the proton number indicated in the isotopic symbol?
Where is the proton number indicated in the isotopic symbol?
What does the proton number emphasize in a nuclear reaction?
What does the proton number emphasize in a nuclear reaction?