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What is the mass number of an atom?

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The mass number is the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.

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How do you calculate the number of neutrons in an atom?

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Number of neutrons = Mass number - Atomic number.

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What is the atomic number of an element?

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The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which determines the element's identity.

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What is the overall charge of an atom and why?

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The overall charge of an atom is neutral because it has an equal number of protons (positive charge) and electrons (negative charge).

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Define isotopes.

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Isotopes are variants of a particular chemical element that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.

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What is a nuclear symbol?

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A nuclear symbol represents an isotope of an element, showing the mass number as a superscript and the atomic number as a subscript.

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How many protons does an atom with an atomic number of 5 have?

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An atom with an atomic number of 5 has 5 protons.

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What is the relationship between protons and neutrons in isotopes?

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Isotopes of an element have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.

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What is the charge of a proton?

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The charge of a proton is +1.

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What is the charge of a neutron?

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The charge of a neutron is 0 (neutral).