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Protons and neutrons make up almost all the mass of an atom. Consider that the proton is about 1836 times more massive than an electron, and that the neutron is slightly more massive than the proton, and it becomes crystal clear.

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The mass of all particles of an atom added together is its what?

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Can you identify an atom without knowing number of neutrons in it?

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