Define Atomic mass unit (a.m.u.). - Vidyadip

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Define Atomic mass unit (a.m.u.).

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1a.m.u. $=\frac{1}{12}$ th mass of carbon -12 atom, i.e., $1.66 \times 10^{-27} \mathrm{~kg}$.

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