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Is the molecular weight the same as its atomic weight?

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The molecular weight is the sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms contained in the molecule.

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Is atomic mass and atomic weight the same?
No. The atomic weight is the number on the Periodic Table and is a weighted average of the atomic masses.
Is the atomic number and the atomic weight the same?
No, the atomic number is the number of protons and electrons in a given element. The atomic weight is the weighted average of the isotopes in a natural environment.
Is the atomic weight the same as the atomic number?
No, the atomic number is the number of protons that an atom contains. Atomic weight is the number of protons and neutrons.
Does atomic weight is same with atomic number?
Atomic weight is not the same as atomic number for any element except hydrogen; this is the only element that has a radioactively stable isotope with no neutrons.
Is atomic mass the same as atomic weight?
No. The mass is the amount of matter an object contains, while the weight is caused by gravity pushing down on the object. The weight is usually about 10 times the mass.