0
The atomic weight (not mass) of a chemical element is the ratio between the average mass of the atoms of this element to 1/12 from the Atomic Mass of carbon-12.
The atomic mass is a term applied only to specific isotopes; the unit is the same as above. Is a value denoting the total mass of all the protons, neutrons, and electrons in an isotope.
The mass number tells us the number (the sum) of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.
The atomic number, on the other hand, tells us how many protons are in the nucleus of an atom.
IUPAC publish periodically tables of atomic weights - the last edition is from 2009-2010.
For the atomic masses of isotopes the last published edition is The AME 2003 atomic mass evaluation, edited by Audi, Wapstra and Thibault.
Still curious? Ask our experts.
Chat with our AI personalities
Maxine
Ross
SteveAdd your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What does the atomic mass tell you?
It tells you the average amount of protons and neutrons within the nucleus of an atom. In other words, atomic mass - atomic number (protons)= the number of neutrons within the nucleus.
What is the atomic mass-?
The atomic mass is the mass of a molecule, atomic particle or sub-atomic particle.
The equation of atomic mass?
== The equation of atomic mass is protons+nuetrons== atomic mass. ===
What is the atomic mass of colbat?
Cobalt is an atomic mass of 58.93 atomic mass units
What can the atomic mass tell you about an atom?
the mass of an atom of a chemical element expressed in atomic mass units. It is approximately equivalent to the number of protons and neutrons in the atom (the mass number) or to the average number allowing for the relative abundances of different isotopes.
