Nominal Mass?

Athula B. Attygalle, Julius Pavlov

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Abstract

The current IUPAC-recommended definition of the term “nominal mass,” based on the most abundant naturally occurring stable isotope of an element, is flawed. We propose that Nominal mass should be defined as the sum of integer masses of protons and neutrons in any chemical species. In this way, all isotopes and isotopologues can be assigned a definitive identifier.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1737-1738
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry
Volume28
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Aug 2017

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