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The mass number is the total amount of protons and neutrons in an atom (the number of protons is the same as the number of electrons) The atomic number is the number of protons (or electrons) in an atom. To find out the number of neutrons in an atom, you need to take the atomic number from the mass number An atom is normally written like this: Mass number Ca Atomic number The Mass number can be written as (A) and the atomic number can be writtens as (Z)

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What is a synonym for atomic mass?

Unified atomic mass unit


What unit of measure is used to measure atomic weight?

expressed in unified atomic mass unit, amuHowever, for practical purposes in the laboratory the relative atomic mass is used so the unit would be gram. (Relative atomic mass compares the mass of all elements to that of the carbon-12 isotope taken as exactly 12)


How many atoms are in 1 atomic mass unit of hydrogen?

Atomic mass unit is a unit of mass for all chemical elements, not only for hydrogen. The atomic weight of hydrogen is [1,00784; 1,00811]; the conventional atomic weight is 1,008. 1 atom is equal to 1 amu.


What is the unit of weight for elements?

The unit of weight for elements is typically measured in atomic mass units (amu) or grams. The atomic mass unit is defined as one twelfth of the mass of a carbon-12 atom.


What is atomic mass and the number of calcium?

Calcium has atomic number of 20, an atomic weight of 40.078 and an mass numbers of 40 - 48 inclusive in its isotopes. Atomic number is the count of protons in the nucleus. Mass number is the count of protons plus neutrons. The question refers to atomic mass rather than atomic weight. Atomic mass normally refers to the mass of a specific isotope of an element and is related to the mass number. Atomic weight ( or relative atomic mass as it is termed by IUPAC) the average mass of naturally occurring isotopes of an element. The relationship between mass number and atomic mass is defined in terms of the Atomic mass unit which is in simple terms 1/12 of the mass of a 12C atom. If you need to find out more about the relationship between mass number and and atomic mass you need to read the article "atomic mass unit" in wikipedia.

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What is a synonym for atomic mass?

Unified atomic mass unit


An atomic weight unit is the mass of one?

The atomic weight unit is 1/12 from the atomic mass of isotope 12C.


What unit of measure is used to measure atomic weight?

expressed in unified atomic mass unit, amuHowever, for practical purposes in the laboratory the relative atomic mass is used so the unit would be gram. (Relative atomic mass compares the mass of all elements to that of the carbon-12 isotope taken as exactly 12)


How are the atomic mass unit and the atomic mass related?

because they are the sameAdded:Atomic mass is the quantitive propertie of the mass of an atom,the atomic mass unit is the (standard) UNIT by which it is measured:1 a.m.u. = 1.66*10-27 kg


How many atoms are in 1 atomic mass unit of hydrogen?

Atomic mass unit is a unit of mass for all chemical elements, not only for hydrogen. The atomic weight of hydrogen is [1,00784; 1,00811]; the conventional atomic weight is 1,008. 1 atom is equal to 1 amu.


What is the unit of weight for elements?

The unit of weight for elements is typically measured in atomic mass units (amu) or grams. The atomic mass unit is defined as one twelfth of the mass of a carbon-12 atom.


What is meant by expressing atomic weight in grams?

It means that atomic weight is expressed in form of Molar weight. When we write that the atomic mass of an element is X, it means that it is X amu(atomic mass unit) and not X grams. An atomic mass unit is very less as compared to a gram. The molar mass of an element or compound is its same mass as in amu but in grams.


What is atomic mass and the number of calcium?

Calcium has atomic number of 20, an atomic weight of 40.078 and an mass numbers of 40 - 48 inclusive in its isotopes. Atomic number is the count of protons in the nucleus. Mass number is the count of protons plus neutrons. The question refers to atomic mass rather than atomic weight. Atomic mass normally refers to the mass of a specific isotope of an element and is related to the mass number. Atomic weight ( or relative atomic mass as it is termed by IUPAC) the average mass of naturally occurring isotopes of an element. The relationship between mass number and atomic mass is defined in terms of the Atomic mass unit which is in simple terms 1/12 of the mass of a 12C atom. If you need to find out more about the relationship between mass number and and atomic mass you need to read the article "atomic mass unit" in wikipedia.


How much atomic weight is in magnesium?

The best guess for Magnesium Atomic mass is 24.3050.


Is atomic mass unit a SI unit of an atomic mass?

The atomic mass unit is not a SI unit. An atomic mass unit is equal to 1/12 from the atomic mass of the isotope 12C.


What is the atomic mass for 125 pounds?

The atomic mass is a property that refers to the average mass of an atom of an element. It is measured in atomic mass units (amu) or grams per mole. The atomic mass is not directly related to pounds, which is a unit of weight in the imperial system.


What is the small unit of mass used to label the weight of atoms?

The unified atomic mass unit (symbol: u) or dalton (symbol: Da)