why does not atomic mass of element represented the actual mass of its atom
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The actual mass of a single atom is very small, hence it is not convenient to express it as the actual value.
Hence the atomic mass is represented as the atomic mass of the elements as compared to the mass of a C-12 atom.
Hence the atomic mass is represented as the atomic mass of the elements as compared to the mass of a C-12 atom.
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