Jayna Kendzior
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Mass of one atom of oxygen is:?
a) 16 amu. It contains eight protons and eight neutrons in the nucleus, amounting to a mass of 16 amu since each proton and neutron has a mass of 16 amu. Actually, the average atomic mass is 16.2 amu because of the occurence of the O-18 isotope.
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