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Download Solution PDFOne unified atomic mass unit equals-
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is option 1) i.e. 1/12 of the mass of Carbon-12
CONCEPT:
- Mass is the measure of the amount of matter present in an object.
- It is the basic property of matter around us.
- The SI unit of mass is the kilogram (kg).
- While dealing with atoms and molecules, the kilogram is an inconvenient unit. In this case, there is an important standard unit of mass, called the unified atomic mass unit (u).
- 1 unified atomic mass unit = 1u = 1/12 of the mass of an atom of the carbon-12 isotope
EXPLANATION:
- One unified atomic mass unit equals (1/12) of the mass of Carbon-12.
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