Question

As, per the current system, carbon-12 has been taken as the standard for measuring atomic masses.

(a) True

(b) False

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I would like to ask this question from Atomic and Molecular Masses in portion Chemistry Basic Concepts of Chemistry – Class 11

Answer 1

Right option is (a) True

Explanation: 1 amu is defined as a mass that is almost equal to one-twelfth of the mass of one carbon – 12 atom. It is a unit to measure atomic and molecular mass. The carbon atom is taken relatively here. And also 1 amu = 1.66056×10^-24 g.