Chemistry, asked by nmodhi1135, 4 days ago

Why is carbon 12 used in AMU?

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Answered by sweetytweety2

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The carbon -12 atom has six protons and six neutrons in its nucleus for a mass number of 12. Since the nucleus accounts for nearly of all the mass of the atom , a single proton or single neutron has a mass of approximately 1 amu .

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