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Saturday, September 26, 2020

What is Atomic mass unit (amu) ?

The quantity [1/12 mass of an atom of C-12] is known as atomic mass unit. The actual mass of one atom of C-12 = 1.9924x10^-26 kg



What is "Atomic mass" ?

Atomic mass of an element can be defined as the number which indicates how many times the mass of one atom of the element is heavier in comparison to 1/12 th part of the mass of one atom of
Carbon-12.