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What is the atomic mass, in amu, of this atom?

What is the atomic mass, in amu, of this atom?-example-1
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Answer:precisely 1/12 the mass of an atom of carbon-12.

Step-by-step explanation:The carbon-12 (C-12) atom has six protons and six neutrons in its nucleus. In imprecise terms, one AMU is the average of the proton rest mass and the neutron rest mass.

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