nuclear composition

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Nucleons in nucleus refer to:

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The term 'nucleon' is a collective name for the two particles that reside in the atomic nucleus: the proton (positively charged) and the neutron (electrically neutral). Electrons orbit the nucleus and are not considered nucleons. The total number of nucleons in a nucleus is equal to its mass number ($A$).

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nuclear composition

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