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Why is the mass of a carbon atom greater than a total mass of its protons and electrons?

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ALX2020
The definition of mass is the resistance of an object to a change in motion. Protons and electrons have little to no resistance to a change in motion, however a carbon atom does.

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SaquaraEyes18
hope this helps neutrons. this is more of a chemistry question though. neutrons and protons are what make up an atoms mass. the electrons mass is too small to even be taken into account.
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