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An atom of sodium has a larger mass than an atom of neon.how is this possible when neon has so many more valance electrons?
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An atom of sodium has a larger mass than an atom of neon.how is this possible when neon has so many more valance electrons?

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The mass is made up of protons and neutrons, the valence electrons only determine stability, not mass
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