Question

What is 1 atomic mass unit equal to?

Answer 1

Atomic mass unit:

• The mass of one carbon atom is equal to the atomic mass unit (formerly abbreviated as 'amu,' but now spelled as 'u' – unified mass) according to the latest IUPAC recommendation
• The mass of an atomic unit is represented by the symbol amu.

Value of amu

• 1 amu is equal to $1.67377\times {10}^{-24}\text{g or}1.67377\times {10}^{-27}\text{kg}$.