Actually weights are too small and are hard to work with.
Because atomic weights must be measured in fractions.
The original atomic weights were based on the mass of hydrogen.
The atomic weight of Br (Bromine) is the sum of the atomic weights of Cl (Chlorine) and I (Iodine). This is because bromine falls between chlorine and iodine in the periodic table, thus its atomic weight is approximately the average of the atomic weights of chlorine and iodine.
The first scientist to determine atomic weights for elements was John Dalton, an English chemist and physicist.
True. The unit for the atomic weights of chemical elements is the relative atomic mass unit (1/12 from the atomic mass of the isotope 12C). Note that atomic weights is used for elements and atomic mass for isotopes.
both the atomic number and the atomic mass remain the same
Relative atomic masses are often used in place of atomic weights. They represent the weighted average of the masses of the isotopes of an element relative to the mass of a carbon-12 atom.
Edward Vogel has written: 'The atomic weights are, under atmospheric pressure, not identical with the specific gravities' -- subject(s): Atomic weights
The mass of one mole of NaCl is the sum of the atomic weights for sodium and chlorine in grams. The atomic weights are found on the periodic table.
The total number of neutrons in an atom is known as its atomic mass. The sum of all the atomic weights of isotopes of a particular element is known as an element's atomic weight. Atomic weights are decimal numbers for this reason.
Yes, and they are called isotopes.
Isotopes