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The mass number of a nucleus is....

The mass number of a nucleus is.

A

always less than its atomic number

B

always more than its atomic number

C

sometimes equal to its atomic number

D

sometimes less than and sometimes more than its atomic number

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C
`A ge Z` [Equality sign `to` hydrogen nuclei ]
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