Exam Q 14 Flashcards

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Define relative atomic mass (4)

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It is defined as:
The average of the mass numbers of the isotopes of the element,
as they occur naturally.
Taking in their abundances into account and
expressed on a scale in which the atoms of the carbon-12 isotope have a mass of exactly 12 units.

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