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2. What effect does adding a neutron have on the atom’s mass?
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2. What effect does adding a neutron have on the atom’s mass?

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It does, however, change the mass of the nucleus. Adding or removing neutronsfrom the nucleus are how isotopes are created. Protons carry a positive electrical charge and they alone determine the charge of the nucleus.
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