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11 September, 06:20

Why is the mass in amu of a carbon-12 atom reported as 12.011 in the periodic table of the elements?

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  1. 11 September, 06:33
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    The mass of an element listed in the Periodic Table is the weighted average of all its naturally occurring isotopes.

    Naturally occurring carbon is about

    99 % carbon-12 (12.000 u) + 1 % carbon-13 (13.003 u).

    That extra carbon-13 makes the average atomic mass greater than 12.000 u.
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