Answer to Question #48286 in Chemistry for megan

Question

Distinguish between the actual mass of an atom and the relative atomic mass.

Answer 1

Actual mass of an atom is the mass of an atom, which depends on number of protons and neutrons in it. As the mass of these particles is too small, the calculation of atom actual mass is very inconvenient. To solve this problem the relative atomic mass was introduced. Relative atomic mass –1/12 of Carbon-12 atom.