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What makes up the mass of atoms?

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Protons and neutrons are the primary contributors to an atom's mass. Electrons make up an insignificant amount of mass. Atomic mass is determined by adding the number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus.

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The nucleus makes up most of the mass and the other things in the atom make up the rest.

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Protons and neutrons, electrons have so little mass it is regarded as negligible

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