Relative Mass Flashcards

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What does relative atomic mass mean

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The weighted mean mass of an atom of an element compare to 1/12 of the mass f an atom of carbon 12

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What is relative atomic mass the average of

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The average of all the relative isotopic masses so n it’s not usually a whole number

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What does relative isotopic mass mean and what type of number is it

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Relative isotopic mass is the mass of an atom compared to 1/12 of an atom of carbon 12
Relative isotopic mass is usually a whole number

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