* Hydrogen's Simplest Form: The most common form of hydrogen (protium) *only* has 1 proton and 1 electron. It doesn't have any neutrons.
* Proton's Mass: A proton is a very heavy subatomic particle. Its mass is almost the entire mass of the hydrogen atom.
* Electron's Mass: Electrons are much, much lighter than protons. The electron's mass is negligible compared to the proton.
So, why does the hydrogen atom have a mass so close to the proton's mass? It's because the electron's mass is so tiny that it hardly contributes to the overall mass of the atom.
Key Points:
* The hydrogen atom is the simplest atom, and it has a very simple structure: one proton and one electron.
* The proton's mass is significantly larger than the electron's mass.
* Because of the very small mass of the electron, the mass of the hydrogen atom is essentially equal to the mass of the proton.
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