Name the element used as a standard for atomic mass scale.
b. Which particular atom of the above element is used for this purpose?c. What value has been given to the mass of this reference atom?

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A. carbon is the element which is used as the standard for atomic mass scale.
B. ¹²C isotopes of carbon element is used as the standard for the atomic mass scale.
C. The mass of ¹²C is exactly 12g.

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