Chemistry, asked by destruction56, 11 months ago

explain atomic mass unit....pls in short​

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Answered by ChackoJacob
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Explanation:

An atomic mass unit (symbolized AMU or amu) is defined as precisely 1/12 the mass of an atom of carbon-12. The carbon-12 (C-12) atom has six protons and six neutrons in its nucleus. In imprecise terms, one AMU is the average of the proton rest mass and the neutron rest mass.

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Answered by sonibabita01
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Answer:

a unit of mass used to express atomic and molecular weights, equal to one twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon-12.

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