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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

If mass of electron is asummed half, mass of proton twice , mass of neutron 3/4 . Then mass of O^16. Will be(1) will increase 37.5% (2) remain unchanged(3) will increase 12.5% explain???

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9 Years agoGrade 11
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9 Years ago
The mass will increase by 37.5%. We can neglect the mass of electron. The mass of proton has inc two times.So it`s contribution becomes 16 and neutron mass has changed to 3/4th of initial mass. So it`s contribution becomes 6.Total mass becomes 22. So % change is 37.5%