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What does the atomic mass of an element represent

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The weighted average of the masses of the isotopes of the element

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the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units. It is approximately equivalent to the number of protons and neutrons in the atom (the mass number) or to the average number allowing for the relative abundances of different isotopes.
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