Atoms have very very small mass and so usually the masses of atoms are given relative to called Atomic Mass Unit (AMU) I What is atomic mass unit
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An atomic mass unit is defined as a mass equal to one twelfth the mass of an atom of carbon-12. ... The carbon-12 atom has six protons and six neutrons in its nucleus for a mass number of 12.
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Atomic mass is also called Relative Atomic Mass as it is calculated as the no. of times an atom of an element is heavier than 1/12 th the mass of an Carbon atom ( C-12 isotope ) .29-Jun-2018
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