Question

Hydrogen is taken as the standard reference for measuring the atomic mass unit.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B

False

Atomic mass unit is defined as ${\left(\frac{1}{12}\right)}^{th}$ of the mass of an atom of carbon-12. The carbon-12 (C-12) atom has six protons and six neutrons in its nucleus. Carbon-12 is considered the standard reference for measuring the atomic mass unit.