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{{Def2|The sum of the protons and neutrons in an atom, molecule or ion.}}
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Sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in an atom, molecule, or [[ion]].
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== Orange Book term ==
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== Gold Book entry ==
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[http://goldbook.iupac.org/M03726.html Mass Number]
[http://goldbook.iupac.org/M03726.html Mass Number]


Total number of heavy particles (protons and neutrons jointly called nucleons) in the atomic nucleus. Also called [[nucleon number]]. Symbol  ''m'' in [[Mass Spectrometry|mass spectrometry]].
Total number of heavy particles (protons and neutrons jointly called nucleons) in the atomic nucleus. Also called [[nucleon number]]. Symbol  ''m'' in [[Mass Spectrometry|mass spectrometry]].
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== See also ==
Source:
*[[Mass]]
 
[[Green Book]], p. 20
 
[[Red Book]], p. 35
 
PAC, 1996, 68, 957 ([[Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry]] (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)) on page 980


== External links ==
PAC, 1991, 63, 1541 ([[Recommendations for nomenclature and symbolism for mass spectroscopy]] (including an appendix of terms used in vacuum technology). (Recommendations 1991)) on page 1545
*[[Wikipedia:Mass Number]]
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[[Category:Mass]]
[[Category:Mass]]

Latest revision as of 12:19, 15 June 2013

IUPAC RECOMMENDATIONS 2013
Mass number
mass number, A

Sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons in an atom, molecule, or ion.

Note: When expressed as a mass in daltons, mass number is equivalent to nominal mass.
Related Term(s):
Reference(s):

IUPAC. Analytical Division. Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature (the Orange Book). Definitive Rules, 1979. Compiled by J. Inczédy, T. Lengyel, A. M. Ure. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). On-line corrected version: http://www.iupac.org /publications/analytical compendium (2000).

IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the Gold Book). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A.Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins.

From Definitions of Terms Relating to Mass Spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013); DOI: 10.1351/PAC-REC-06-04-06 © IUPAC 2013.

Index of Recommended Terms

 




Orange Book

ORANGE BOOK DEFINITION

IUPAC. Analytical Division. Compendium of Analytical Nomenclature (the Orange Book). Definitive Rules, 1979 (see also Orange Book 2023)

Mass number
IUPAC 1997 Orange Book Chapter 12
Index of Orange Book Terms


Gold Book

GOLD BOOK DEFINITION

IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the Gold Book). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A.Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997).

Mass number

Mass Number

Total number of heavy particles (protons and neutrons jointly called nucleons) in the atomic nucleus. Also called nucleon number. Symbol m in mass spectrometry.

Source:

Green Book, p. 20

Red Book, p. 35

PAC, 1996, 68, 957 (Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)) on page 980

PAC, 1991, 63, 1541 (Recommendations for nomenclature and symbolism for mass spectroscopy (including an appendix of terms used in vacuum technology). (Recommendations 1991)) on page 1545

IUPAC Gold Book
Index of Gold Book Terms