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What type of atom is the largest?
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If by biggest it mean smass then the mass of the atom is mostly from the protons and neutrons. So the hydrogen atom weighs in as ONE. As we add more protons and neutrons the mass increases. However for very massive atoms the force holding them together becomes unstable and they tend to break apart.
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