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Why do we use the amu mass scale instead of the gram mass scale when discussing masses of atoms?
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∙ 8y ago
Amu's are used instead of grams to express things like atomic and molecular weights. 1 amu is equal to 1/12 the mass of a single carbon-12 atom. This is equal to 1.66 x 10^-24 g. Carbon-12 has a mass of exactly 12 amu.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe atomic or molecular mass of an atom is such a small number that it would be impractical to use grams or pounds for computations.
1 u equates to 1.660538782(83)×10−24 g.
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∙ 11y agoBecause the weight in grams would be infinitesimally small.
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∙ 12y agohello
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∙ 13y agograms/mol
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