If there is only 1 isotope then they are equal. Many naturally found elements have various isotopes (different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus). Each isotope has a diffent mass, so the measured atomic weight is an average.
The mass number is the number of the Atomic Mass. The atomic mass is the mass of the atom of the element. There is no difference between the two, except mass number is referring to the number, while atomic mass is referring to the atom's mass in general, which is also expressed by a number. Basically, both terms mean the exact same thing.
Atomic mass is the sum of the mass of all particles found in an atom. All particles (protons, neutrons and electrons) have a certain mass, and adding it together will give you the atomic mass of that particular element.
Therefore, most of the atomic mass is found in the nucleus of the atom, because:
A. There are many more protons and neutrons than electrons in most atoms
B. Protons and neutrons have a much greater atomic mass that electrons.
Basically the mass number(A) is all the protons and neutrons in the nucleus, the number of protons in the nucleus is equal to the atomic number(Z)
eg. A nucleus contains 8 protons, hence its atomic number is 8
and by extension, Mass number(A)= number of protons or Atomic Number(Z) + the neutrons(n)
mass number= protons + neutrons
average atomic mass is the average mass of that element because there are isotopes. isotopes means same atomic number but different mass number.
basically they both are same.
The atomic mass number is the sum of the atomic number, the number of protons, and the number of neutrons in the nucleus of the atom.
The mass number is always greater than or equal to the atomic number. Beyond that it's not really possible to say.
Calcium has atomic number of 20, an atomic weight of 40.078 and an mass numbers of 40 - 48 inclusive in its isotopes. Atomic number is the count of protons in the nucleus. Mass number is the count of protons plus neutrons. The question refers to atomic mass rather than atomic weight. Atomic mass normally refers to the mass of a specific isotope of an element and is related to the mass number. Atomic weight ( or relative atomic mass as it is termed by IUPAC) the average mass of naturally occurring isotopes of an element. The relationship between mass number and atomic mass is defined in terms of the Atomic mass unit which is in simple terms 1/12 of the mass of a 12C atom. If you need to find out more about the relationship between mass number and and atomic mass you need to read the article "atomic mass unit" in wikipedia.
We can find atomic mass and mass number in chemical elements. Atomic mass is about weight of the atom. Mass number is about total of neutrons and protons.
83.98 amu is the Atomic Mass, 36 is the atomic number.
atomic number = number of protons = number of electrons atomic mass = mass of protons + mass of neutrons
The Atomic Mass number is the sum of the atomic number, the number of protons, and the number of neutrons in the nucleus of the atom.
The mass number is the number of the Atomic Mass. The atomic mass is the mass of the atom of the element. There is no difference between the two, except mass number is referring to the number, while atomic mass is referring to the atom's mass in general, which is also expressed by a number. Basically, both terms mean the exact same thing.
The mass number is always greater than or equal to the atomic number. Beyond that it's not really possible to say.
The mass number is the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus. The number of protons is the same as the element's atomic number, so the number of neutrons is the mass number minus the atomic number. The mass number can be determined by rounding the atomic weight to the nearest whole number. Also, the mass number is given as part of an isotope's name, for instance: Carbon-14 has a mass number of 14.
Calcium has atomic number of 20, an atomic weight of 40.078 and an mass numbers of 40 - 48 inclusive in its isotopes. Atomic number is the count of protons in the nucleus. Mass number is the count of protons plus neutrons. The question refers to atomic mass rather than atomic weight. Atomic mass normally refers to the mass of a specific isotope of an element and is related to the mass number. Atomic weight ( or relative atomic mass as it is termed by IUPAC) the average mass of naturally occurring isotopes of an element. The relationship between mass number and atomic mass is defined in terms of the Atomic mass unit which is in simple terms 1/12 of the mass of a 12C atom. If you need to find out more about the relationship between mass number and and atomic mass you need to read the article "atomic mass unit" in wikipedia.
formula of diamond There is no straight relation at all
We can find atomic mass and mass number in chemical elements. Atomic mass is about weight of the atom. Mass number is about total of neutrons and protons.
We can find Atomic Mass and mass number in chemical elements. Atomic mass is about weight of the atom. Mass number is about total of neutrons and protons.
83.98 amu is the Atomic Mass, 36 is the atomic number.
The atomic number is the number of a chemical element in the periodic table of Mendeleev; the atomic number is equal to the number of protons and electrons. The atomic mass is the mass of an atom expressed in relative atomic mass units.
atomic number = number of protons = number of electrons atomic mass = mass of protons + mass of neutrons
The atomic number is 88 and the atomic mass is 226