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What is meant by saying that ‘the molecular mass of oxygen is 32’ ?
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Solution
The statement, "the molecular mass of oxygen is 32", means that a molecule of oxygen is 32 times heavier than 1/12th of the mass of a `""^12"_6C` atom.
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