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Grade 12th pass9 grade science

The symbol 'u' used for expressing atomic and molecular masses represents _______ scale based on _______ isotope.

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4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Yash Patari
4 Years ago
Dear student

The symbol 'u' used for expressing atomic and molecular masses represents the atomic mass scale based on the C-12 isotope of carbon. It is a unified scale.

1 amu defines precisely the 1/12 the mass of an atom of carbon-12.
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