Question

Why was 1/16th mass of oxygen atom used as a reference element to find
the atomic masses of other elements,
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Answer 1

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Answer:

Oxygen was chosen because it forms chemical compounds with many other elements, simplifying determination of their atomic weights. Sixteen was chosen because it was the lowest whole number that could be assigned to oxygen and still have an atomic weight for hydrogen that was not less than 1.