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प्रश्न
The mass number of a nucleus is equal to
पर्याय
the number of neutrons in the nucleus
the number of protons in the nucleus
the number of nucleons in the nucleus
none of them.
उत्तर
the number of nucleons in the nucleus
Mass number of a nucleus is defined as the sum of the number of neutron and protons present in the nucleus, i.e. the number of nucleons in the nucleus.
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