Its the mass number of an atom.
The mass of an atom is concentrated in the nucleus. Both protons and neutrons which are collectively known as nucleons are found within the nucleus.
Mass of electrons are not considered to be contributing towards the mass no. of an atom as their size is small and thus their mass is negligible.
mass number
The Atomic Number. Remember the Atomic Number, of an elements is ;- #1 The position in the Periodic Table #2 The number of protons in the nucleus #3 The number of electrons in the neutrally charged atom. NB Do NOT confuser Atomic Number with Atomic Mass. Atomic Mass the total number of nucleons in the nucleus of af an atom. Nucleons is the collective noun for the sum of all the protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
The whole is less than the sum of the parts. A proton or neutron (nucleon) will have less mass in a nucleus that outside it. That's because some of the mass of a nucleon is converted into binding energy to hold an atomic nucleus together. That's the so-called mass deficit. Oh, and before we go, a proton or neutron is called a nucleon only inside the nucleus of an atom. We don't apply that term to either one when they're outside the nucleus.
In this case, the number 209 represents the sum of protons + neutrons.
The sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus
The three main sub-atomic particles of an atom are proton, neutron and electron. The mass of a proton is about 1800 times the mass of an electron and the masses of proton and neutron are almost similar. Hence, mass of only proton and neutron is counted towards the mass of an atom.
The sum of the number of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom is called as atomic mass.
mass number
because the atomic is the sum of no of proton and no of neutron
The Mass Number.
mass number
The atomic mass number or nucleon number. The atomic mass number is written in superscript on the left of the elements symbol.
The Atomic Number. Remember the Atomic Number, of an elements is ;- #1 The position in the Periodic Table #2 The number of protons in the nucleus #3 The number of electrons in the neutrally charged atom. NB Do NOT confuser Atomic Number with Atomic Mass. Atomic Mass the total number of nucleons in the nucleus of af an atom. Nucleons is the collective noun for the sum of all the protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
The whole is less than the sum of the parts. A proton or neutron (nucleon) will have less mass in a nucleus that outside it. That's because some of the mass of a nucleon is converted into binding energy to hold an atomic nucleus together. That's the so-called mass deficit. Oh, and before we go, a proton or neutron is called a nucleon only inside the nucleus of an atom. We don't apply that term to either one when they're outside the nucleus.
In this case, the number 209 represents the sum of protons + neutrons.
mass number
The sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus
The three main sub-atomic particles of an atom are proton, neutron and electron. The mass of a proton is about 1800 times the mass of an electron and the masses of proton and neutron are almost similar. Hence, mass of only proton and neutron is counted towards the mass of an atom.