Chemistry
The atomic number and mass number of sodium are 11 and 23 respectively. What information is conveyed by this statement?
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Atomic number of sodium is 11 implies that number of protons in the nucleus of sodium = number of electrons in a neutral atom of sodium = 11
Mass number of sodium is 23 implies that the sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of sodium = 23
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