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What is the difference between atomic number and atomic mass?

April 26, 2017Atomic Chemistry difference mass Mathematics

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What is the difference between atomic number and atomic mass?

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The atomic number is the number of protons (or electrons – there are an equal number of protons and electrons in an atom, which makes sense, in order for there to be a nuetral charge.) The atomic mass of an atom is the combined number of protons and neutrons in an atom’s nucleus.