1. The atomic mass of an element is

A. the sum of the protons and neutrons in one atom of the element.**

B. twice the number of protons in one atom of the element.

C. a ration based on the mass of a carbon-12 atom

D. a weighted average of the masses of an element's isotopes

5 answers

D is the best asnwer.
I believe so to, A, and D both seem right to me.
Nope, think about D and you know why A is wrong.
the correct answer is D. I took a test and scored a 5/5 100%. Thanks to the people who said it was D.
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