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Atomic weight of an element is given by

  • A.Sum of neutrons and electrons
  • B.Sum of neutrons and protons
  • C.Only neutrons
  • D.Only protons

Answer: A

The atomic weight, or mass number, is the sum of the neutrons and protons.

These two together are the nucleons and carry almost all the mass of the atom. An electron weighs about 1/1836 of a proton, so electrons contribute nothing appreciable to the mass.

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