The atomic mass is equal to the _____.

A
number of protons

B
number of neutrons plus protons

C
number of electrons

D
number of protons plus electrons

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The atomic mass is equal to the **B** number of neutrons plus protons.

Atomic mass is a weighted average of the masses of an element's isotopes and is primarily determined by the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus, since electrons have a negligible mass compared to protons and neutrons.