The mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units. It is approximately equivalent to the number of protons and neutrons in the atom (the mass number) or to the average number allowing for the relative abundances of different isotopes.
No two elements may have the same atomic number. But two elements may have same atomic mass. Hence atomic number is better than atomic mass.
By Atomic Mass
Gold is a meta element. Atomic Mass of it is 197.
Atomic Mass.
Mendeleev arranged elements in order of increasing mass. Later modern periodic table was discovered that contains elements arranged by atomic number.
Elements were originally placed in order of atomic massnow they are placed in order of atomic number
Generally the term "atomic mass" is used for isotopes. For elements is preferred now "atomic weight".
No two elements may have the same atomic number. But two elements may have same atomic mass. Hence atomic number is better than atomic mass.
By Atomic Mass
The molar mass of a compound is the sum of atomic weights of the contained elements in the molecule.The expression atomic weight is correct for elements; for isotopes is correct atomic mass.
Gold is a meta element. Atomic Mass of it is 197.
Atomic Mass.
Mendeleev arranged elements in order of increasing mass. Later modern periodic table was discovered that contains elements arranged by atomic number.
Mendeleev arranged the elements in the periodic table according to their atomic masses.
The atomic mass of iodine is less than the atomic mass of all elements with greater atomic number.
Iron is a metal element. Atomic mass of it is 55.84.
I suppose that you think to atomic weights (not mass) of chemical elements and the molecular mass.