Define: Relative atomic mass.

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Relative atomic mass of an element is the ratio between the average mass of its isotopes to $\frac{1}{12^{t h}}$ part of the mass of a carbon-12 atom. It is denoted as Ar. It is otherwise called “Standard Atomic Weight”.

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