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Clarify that the mass number, or nucleon number, is the sum of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus.

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Clarify that the mass number, or nucleon number, is the sum of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus

This point belongs to Atomic structure and the Periodic Table, especially Atomic structure and the Periodic Table outcomes.
You need to be able to clarify that the mass number, or nucleon number, is the sum of protons and neutrons in an atom's nucleus.
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