answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Atomic Mass is measured in a unit called an "atomic mass unit". This unit is defined as 1/12 of the mass of a carbon-12 atom at ground state.

An atomic mass unit is approximately 1.66053886 x 10-27 kg.

Atomic mass is measured in atomic mass units (amu) and Daltons.

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Atomic mass is measured in a unit called an atomic mass unit. (a.m.u. or Dalton is used for short)

This unit is defined as 1/12 of the mass of a carbon-12 atom at ground state. An atomic mass unit is approximately 1.66053886 x 10-27kg

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Yes, relative atomic masses are expressed in atomic mass units

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

Mass of atom is measured in 'atomic mass unit (or amu)'.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

AMU (Atomic Mass Unit)

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

Volume

This answer is:
User Avatar
User Avatar

Yousif Sam

Lvl 1
2y ago
Centim

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago

AMU's

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

grams

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Relative atomic masses are measured in?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Continue Learning about Chemistry
Related questions

True or false relative atomic masses sre measured in amus?

true


State the name and the mass of the isotope relative to which all atomic masses are measured?

Carbon-12 is used as the standard by which the atomic masses of other nuclides are measured.


Why are gram formula masses called relative masses?

They are called relative masses because all of the masses of the elements are measured relative to the mass of an isotope of carbon called carbon-12. Carbon-12 has been assigned a mass of exactly 12 atomic mass units. One atomic mass unit has an actual value of 1.660538782(83)×10^−27 kg.


Is atomic masses measured in amus?

Yes it is true.


What nuclide is used as the standard in the relative scale for atomic masses and What is it's assigned atomic mass?

Carbon 12


Why is the relative atomic mass of chloride not a whole number?

Because relitive atomic masses are NEVER whole numbers.


Who was The first attempt at publishing a list of relative atomic masses?

John Dalton tried to work out the relative masses of atoms; but his calculations were wrong, although the principle was correct. He was, however, the first to establish a table of atomic masses with hydrogen, the lightest atom, as the standard.


What is the atomic mass no of calcium scandium titanium?

The relative atomic masses are:calcium: 40.078 scandium: 44.956 titanium: 47.867


How you determined the relative atomic mass of oxygen?

The atomic weight (not mass) of any element is determined taking into account the isotopic composition and the atomic masses of these isotopes.


How come the relative atomic mass can be a fraction?

The relative atomic mass is the mean mass of the isotopes of an element. Since, by definition, these have different numbers of neutrons, their masses are different. This results in fractional values.


What are the units for average relative atomic masses?

The unit is such that the isotope Carbon 12 is exactly 12 by definition.


How you calculate the relative atomic weight of uranium?

The atomic weight of an element is derived from the atomic masses of the isotopes of this element and from the percentage of these isotopes. The correct terms are: - atomic weight for elements - atomic mass for an isotope