title: Nominal Mass?
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. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.
authors.affiliation: Center for Mass Spectrometry, Department Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, and Biological Sciences, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA. aattygal@stevens.edu.
authors.forename: Athula B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Attygalle
authors.affiliation: Center for Mass Spectrometry, Department Biomedical Engineering, Chemistry, and Biological Sciences, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA.
authors.forename: Julius
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pavlov