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1 u or 1 amu (atomic mass unit) is equal to: _______.


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12g of carbon atoms

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16g of oxygen atoms

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Solution

The correct option is B


Carbon -12 isotope is used as the standard reference for measuring atomic masses. 1 atomic mass unit is a mass unit equal to exactly one - twelfth (1/12) the mass of one atom of carbon - 12.


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