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The atomic weight of carbon is .

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12u

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30u

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18u

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6u

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Solution

The correct option is A 12u
The atomic weight of carbon is numerically same as the mass number of carbon, i.e., 12. Carbon is made up of 6 protons, 6 electrons, and 6 neutrons.

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