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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Atomic Mass Units.atomic mass unit
12. The number 12 refers to the atomic mass. More precisely, to the sum of neutrons + protons; but this is usually close to the atomic mass. In the case of carbon-12, it is exact, by definition.
The atomic mass is the mass of a molecule, atomic particle or sub-atomic particle.
== The equation of atomic mass is protons+nuetrons== atomic mass. ===
Cobalt is an atomic mass of 58.93 atomic mass units