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The mass number tells you the number of Protons and Neutrons in an atomic nucleus.

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What does atomic mass number tell us?

The atomic mass number tells us the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus. It is used to determine the mass of an atom and is necessary for calculating the atomic weight of an element.


What does the mass number tell us about and element?

it tells you how much mass is in that object


What is the mass number of cl35?

The mass number of the element chlorine is 35.5. The mass number (nucleon number) of an isotope of an element tells us the sum of the number of neutrons and protons. It is a decimal because mass numbers of elements are averages, based on the different isotopic forms of the element and their relative abundance.


What is the mass number of NaCl?

The mass number of NaCl cannot be determined because there are two different elements involved: sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl). Each element has its own unique mass number based on the sum of protons and neutrons in its nucleus.


What does the atomic mass or mass number tell you about an atom?

As a first approximation it tells us simply the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. The electrons and binding energy of the nucleus contribute a very much smaller amount to the mass. Since the number of protons in a given element is constant (the atomic number), we can also tell the number of neutrons in an atom by subtracting the atomic number from the atomic mass (approximately). Since different isotopes of each element have different numbers of neutrons (but the same number of protons), they will have different atomic masses. The given atomic weight for a particular element is usually based on the relative abundance of the isotopes as they occur in nature. It is also true that elements with very high elemental weights tend to be unstable, that is, radioactive. (Referring to the Wikipedia entry on "atomic mass" I see that what I have defined here may include some of the sense of "atomic weight", however the difference is subtle. See that entry for further clarification.)

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What does the atomic number number tell us about an elements?

The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus.The Atomic Number of an element helps us to locate that particuarler element on the Periodic Table of Elements.


What does the mass number of an atom tell you about the atom?

The mass number tells us the number (the sum) of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.


What are the orientation of elements in the peridoc table tell us the arrangement of the what?

The periodic table is in order of atomic mass


What does the atomic mass tell us?

it tells us that the number is equal to the number of protons plus the number of nuetrons in the nucleus of an atom


What does the atomic number tell us about an element?

The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus.The Atomic Number of an element helps us to locate that particuarler element on the Periodic Table of Elements.


What does atomic mass number tell us?

The atomic mass number tells us the total number of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus. It is used to determine the mass of an atom and is necessary for calculating the atomic weight of an element.


What is the number of neutrons from a mass number of 10?

Need the atomic number - that would tell us the number of protons and from there the number of neutrons can be calculated. The question as posed does not have enough information to answer.


What does the mass number tell us about lithium?

It tells us the total mass of Protons and Neutrons, in AMU, Atomic Mass Units.


What does the mass number tell us about and element?

it tells you how much mass is in that object


What four things does a periodic table tell us?

The periodic table tells us:The elements atomic massThe elements atomic numberIf the element is a gas, metal, etc.How many protons, electrons and neutrons an element hasThe name of the elementWhich elements could have similar properties (nearby in the chart)(Oops that was already six things (but some of them depend on the others)


What is the mass number of cl35?

The mass number of the element chlorine is 35.5. The mass number (nucleon number) of an isotope of an element tells us the sum of the number of neutrons and protons. It is a decimal because mass numbers of elements are averages, based on the different isotopic forms of the element and their relative abundance.


What is the mass number of NaCl?

The mass number of NaCl cannot be determined because there are two different elements involved: sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl). Each element has its own unique mass number based on the sum of protons and neutrons in its nucleus.