Question

state why indirect methods are utilised to determine the absolute mass of an atom explain in brief the indirect method used​

Answer 1

An indirect method to determine the absolute mass of an atom has been devised. The mass of a particular atom is taken as a standard unit and the masses of other atoms are related to this standard. Hydrogen being the lightest element and being the smallest atom was chosen and assumed to have a mass of 1.

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