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9 January, 07:22

Complete the sentence to explain why the atomic weight of carbon is reported as 12.011 in the table of elements and the periodic table in the front inside cover of the textbook.

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  1. 9 January, 07:42
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    The relative atomic mass of carbon isn't 12 exactly because the weight of one of the isotopes of carbon, carbon-13 is taken into account as well; this has an abundance of about 1.1%.
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