diffrence between atomic weight and atomic number
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The atomic mass of an element is the average relative mass of an atom of the element as compared with the mass of C12 atom taken as 12 units Eg: Sodium has 23 amu
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atomic number of an element is the electronic configuration of the element eg: sodium atomic no. is 11 which is written as
K L M. shells
2 8 1
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atomic number of an element is the electronic configuration of the element eg: sodium atomic no. is 11 which is written as
K L M. shells
2 8 1
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Atomic number is the number of protons in an atom.
Atomic weight is the sum of number of protons and number of neutrons in an atom.
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