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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

Sir,If an atom is 10 times heavier than 1/12th of mass of carbon atom.What is its atomic mass?.how can we calculate this??

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9 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer9 Years ago
1/2th if mass of carbon atom weighs exact as 1 gm as from 1*12/12 = 1 amu.
Therfore 10 times of this would be  =>  10*1 = 10 gms.
Hence 10 g would be the molar mass of that atom.