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For elements with no stable isotopes (like Nobelium), the mass number of the isotope with the longest half-life is used. Mass numbers are whole numbers.

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What is the atomic mass of nobelium?

The atomic mass of nobelium is approximately 259.1 atomic mass units.


How many neutrons does nobelium have?

157; you figure that out by taking the atomic mass (259) and subtract it by the # of protons (102) and the answer is the # of neutrons. ( the atomic #, # of protons, and # of electrons are always the same # 102 ). But each isotope of nobelium has a different number of neutrons, depending on the atomic mass.


What is nobelium's atomic mass?

After IUPAC tables (2oo9) the atomic weight of nobelium is [259].


Why is the atomic mass of nobelium written as a whole number in parentheses instead of a decimal?

259 is the mass number of the isotope with the longest half life. This system is a convention from IUPAC for elements having very unstable and artificial isotopes.


What is the nearest whole number of atomic mass of potassium?

The nearest Whole number of atomic mass of potassium is 69


Why is the atomic mass number not a whole number?

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.


Is the atomic mass of an element is always a whole number of atomic mass untis?

No.


Why the relative atomic mass is not a whole number?

Bexause its similar with the atomic mass


What is an element's atomic mass not listed as a whole number on the periodic table?

Few elements have isotopes. their atomic mass is not a whole number.


Is 40.08 the atomic number?

No. Atomic number is always a whole number. This would be the atomic mass.


How do you find the atomic mass and the atomic number?

The atomic number is the whole # on the periodic table or the # of protons in an atom. The atomic mass is the # that is not the whole # on the periodic table, or you can multiply the mass of the isotope by its abundance and add the answers together.


Why is the atomic mass of an element not a whole number while the atomic number is?

The atomic number refers to the number of protons in the atom. Since the proton cannot be an in-between number, the atomic number will have to be a whole number. On the other hand, the atomic mass does not have to be a whole number because it is the mass of an atom and is roughly equivalent to the number of protons plus the average number of neutrons in that particular element.