The mass of an electron is about 1/2000 times that of a hydrogen atom.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
The mass of an electron is 1/1837 times the mass of a hydrogen atom and the mass of an electron is negligible when compared with the mass of an atom.
Thus, the given statement is false i.e. the mass of an electron is about 1/2000 times that of a hydrogen atom.

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