Chemistry · Atoms and Molecules
Atomic masses of elements are compared with a standard reference. Carbon-12 was chosen as the standard for the atomic mass unit mainly because:
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- 1Carbon shows very little chemical reactivity with elements
- 2Carbon is able to form a large number of compounds
- 3Carbon is present in very large amounts in nature
- 4Carbon-12 gives atomic masses close to whole numbers✓
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Carbon-12 gives atomic masses close to whole numbers
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