The elements used for standardizing the atomic mass or molecular mass were:

Carbon

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Hydrogen

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Both A and B

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Both A and B
The elements used for standardizing the atomic mass or molecular mass were hydrogen and carbon. Nowadays, the mass of atoms are taken relative to the mass of carbon.

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