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Calculate the average atomic mass of chromium

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I believe the answer is about 51.9961 u ± 0.0006 u
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Atomic mass is, literally, a measure of mass.

One atomic mass unit is a very, very, very, very, very, very small fraction of a gram.

It is actually defined using the most common isotope of carbon, which is carbon-12.

The average atomic mass of chromium is 51.996 AMU.


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