Mass number of an atom is represented by the letter M

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
Definition of mass number(A)
Mass number of an element is defined as the sum of number of protons and number of neutrons present inside the nucleus of an atom.
It is represented by the letter A.
Mass number(A)=Number of protons+ Number of neutrons.
Hence the statement is false,

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