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Question
Define the term Relative atomic mass.
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Solution
"The relative atomic mass or atomic weight of an element is the number of times one atom of the element is heavier than `1/12` times of the mass of an atom of carbon - 12".
Relative atomic mass = Mass of 1 atom of the element `1/12` of the mass of one C12 atom.
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