The mass number of an atomic nucleus

Question

The mass number of an atomic nucleus (A) is always greater than the atomic number (B) is always less than the atomic number (C) is always equal to the atomic number (D) can be sometimes equal to and sometimes greater than the atomic number

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Mass number of nucleus of an atom is always greater than the atomic number. Mass number = number of protons + number of neutrons Atomic number = number of protons

Q. The mass number of an atomic nucleus

is always greater than the atomic number

is always less than the atomic number

is always equal to the atomic number

can be sometimes equal to and sometimes greater than the atomic number

Mass number of nucleus of an atom is always greater than the atomic number. Mass number = number of protons + number of neutrons Atomic number = number of protons

Mass number of nucleus of an atom is always greater than the atomic number.
Mass number = number of protons + number of neutrons Atomic number = number of protons