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The approximate total mass of a sodium atom is

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23 a.m.u.
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11 a.m.u.
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12 a.m.u.
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Solution

The correct option is A 23 a.m.u.
Sodium is represented as 2311Na in the periodic table.
The atomic number (Z) =11
The mass number (A) =23
The atomic mass of an atom is approximately equal to the total mass of the nucleus, as the mass of an electron is negligible compared to that of a proton or a neutron.
So, the total mass of a sodium atom = mass number × mass of one proton (or neutron) =23×1 a.m.u.
=23 a.m.u.

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