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What is meant by saying that 'the atomic mass of oxygen is 16' ?

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By saying that the atomic mass of oxygen is 16, we mean that the atom of oxygen is 16 times heavier compared to 1/12th the mass of a carbon-12 atom.

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पाठ 3: Atoms and Molecules - Very Short Answers [पृष्ठ १३०]

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पाठ 3 Atoms and Molecules
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