What is the unit of relative atomic mass?

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unitless

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Solution

The correct option is
C

unitless
The relative atomic mass of an element is the ratio between the average mass of its isotopes to 1/12th part of the mass of a carbon - 12 atom.
Since relative atomic mass is a ratio so it is unitless.

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