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Mass Number and Representation of Atom

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The mass of a proton is equal to a ____________ atom.

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Solution

The atomic number is equal to the number of protons in an atom's nucleus.
The hydrogen atom consists of a nucleus, formed of a single proton, and of a single electron.
Therefore, The mass of a proton is equal to a hydrogen atom.

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