Define the term mass number.

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Mass number:
It is defined as the sum of the number of protons and the number of neutrons present in an atom of an element.
It is represented as the letter A.
For example, an atom of nitrogen has 7 protons and 7 neutrons. Thus, its mass number is 14.

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