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Where is MOST of the mass found in an atom? Nucleus Electron Electron Cloud Atom

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The most mass of an atom is found in its nucleus(proton + neutron) since the mass of the electrons is negligible

to give you an estimate, protons are pretty small and electrons weigh about 1/2000 the mass of a proton

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