Atomic mass is defined as no. Of protons + no. Of neutrons. But in video it was told than we measure atomic mass according to amu. Then how exactly we measure atomic mass.

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The atomic mass of the atom is the mass of the protons plus the mass of the neutrons
this is the correct method

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