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Oxygen having 3 natural isotopes some errors may appear; also carbon-12 was uses as standard in mass spectrometry. But of course this choice is partly conventional.

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What is the mass of three subatomic particle?

Neutron:Mass: 1,00866491600(43) amu.Electron:Mass: 5,4857990946(22)×10−4 amu.Proton:Mass: 1,007276466812(90) amu.


How are the atomic mass unit change of an electron expressed in scientific notation?

The mass of electron is 5,485 799 090 70(16)×10−4 amu.


What is the adjective in Is that seat taken?

The adjective is taken (occupied, reserved, refers to the seat). Although taken is a verb form, it is the past participle and the verb "is taken" does not apply here (as it would for 'The train will be taken more often than the bus'). We are not taking the seat anywhere.


What are the different subatomic particles of an atom?

AnswerProtons, Neutrons and Electrons.Proton=positive chargeNeutron=neutral chargeElectron= negative chargeto be more specific ther is also other parts but you asked for the basic parts.please note that the basic parts of an atom tdo not include only the protons, neutrons and electrons. the basic parts are the nucleus and electon cloud. the protons and neutrons are essiantaly in the nucleus and the electrons are in the cloud surrounding the nucleus


What are examples of fission?

Example 1If a 235U atom splits up into two nuclides with mass number 117 and 118, estimate the energy released in the process.SolutionA search of stable nuclides with mass numbers 117 and 118 are 117Sn50, and 118Sn50, their masses being 116.902956 and 117.901609 amu respectively. The mass of 235U is 235.043924 amu. The difference in mass 235.043924 - (116.902956 + 117.901609)= 0.2394 amu (931.5 MeV) / (1 amu)= 223 MeV.DiscussionActually, the fission is induced by neutrons, and usually the split is uneven. In reality, two neutrons are also released, but they were ignored in this example to make the estimate simple. Furthermore, the fission products are beta emitters as illustrated by example 2.Example 2Assume the neutron induced fission reaction to be, 235U + n ® 142Cs55 + 90Rb35 + 4 n.explain the results and estimate the energy released.SolutionThe neutron-rich fission products are beta emitters:142Cs55 ( , b) 142Ba56 ( , b) 142La57 ( , b) 142Ce58 ( , b) 142Pr59 ( , b) 142Nd60 (stable)90Rb37 ( , b) 90Sr38 ( , b) 90Y39 ( , b) 90Zr40 (stable)The masses of n, 142Nd60 and 90Zr40 are 1.008665, 141.907719 and 89.904703 amu respectively. The energy per fission and the decay energy are estimated as follows. Energy = 235.04924 - (89.904703 + 141.907719 + 3 x 1.008665)= 0.210823 amu (931.5 MeV / amu)= 196 MeV (1.6022e-13 J / MeV)= 3.15e-11 J

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How many carbon atoms are present in a mole of carbon12?

6.023 x 1023


How many amu's are in a kg?

the amu of potassium is 39.0983


What is the abbreviation for the atomic mass unit?

neutron and prontos


What is the amu of neon?

20.18 amu


What is the mass in amu of alpha particles?

4.0026 amu


What is the element with 52 amu?

Chromium has 52 amu.


Who is the best for amu in the Shugo Chara series?

the best for amu is the one that she loves the most.it's amu that need to chose.


Why is the atomic mass scale also called the relative atomic mass scale?

All atomic masses are determined by comparing them to the mass of an atom of carbon12. One atomic mass unit equals one twelfth the mass of an atom of carbon12. That's why its called relativeatomic mass.


Does neutrons have the mass of 1 amu?

yes.1.0086649156 amu


How many amu are there in 7.8 g?

The equivalent is 4,69.10e24 amu.


When is amu's birthday?

Amu Hinamori's birthday is on September 24.


How many amu's are in one gram?

The equivalent is 0,6.10e24 amu.