Problem: Answer the following questions:Among the main subatomic particles that make up the atom, which is the most massive?

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A proton has a mass of 1.0073 amu, a neutron has a mass of 1.0087 amu, and an electron has a mass of 5.486 × 10−4 amu. 

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Among the main subatomic particles that make up the atom, which is the most massive?

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