Atomic mass tells us how heavy is an atom as compared to 1/12th mass of the carbon.

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Atomic weight is the ratio of the average mass of a chemical element’s atoms to some standard. Since 1961 the standard unit of atomic mass has been 1/12th the mass of an atom of carbon-12 in its ground state.

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The mass number of an atom tells us about its atomic weight. What is the atomic weight of carbon?

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