What is the combined number of protons and neutrons called?

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Aditya Banerjee.
Nov 22, 2016

The combined number of protons and neutrons is called Mass number. It is also called Nucleon number .

Explanation:

Mass number is also called nucleon number, as it is the total number of protons and neutrons present inside a nucleus of an atom.

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