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What is the mass of carbon 12 atom in grams

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Dear student,Atomic mass of Carbon is 12 because it contains 6 protons and 6 neutrons in its nucleus. The sum of mass of proton and neutron is 12 a.m.u. or 12g as 1amu=1g

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