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The average Atomic Mass of carbon is 12.011. This is a weighted average based on three forms (isotopes) of carbon with different natural abundances. Carbon 12 has an atomic mass of 12.00 (carbon 12 is a special case because its mass is defined to be exactly 12 atomic mass units) and a natural abundance of 0.9893. So nearly 99% of all carbon is carbon 12. But there are two heavier isotopes too, carbon 13 and carbon 14.
Carbon 13 has an atomic mass of 13.00335 and a natural abundance of 0.0107 (about 1.1%).
Carbon 14 has an atomic mass of 14.003 and an abundance of 0.000000000001 (1 part in a trillion). Because it is so rare, carbon 14 makes an infinitesimal contribution to the average atomic mass.
To calculate the weighted average, sum the products of the abundance X atomic mass for each isotope:
(0.9893)*(12) + (0.0107)*(13.00335) + (0.000000000001) * (14.003) =12.01074.
Round 12.01074 to 12.011, which is the accepted value.
In other units, the atomic mass of carbon is :
1. 12.0107 daltons
2. 0.0120107 kilodaltons
3. 1.99442 x 10-23 grams
4. 1.99442 x 10-26 kilograms
5. 11.1879 GeVc-2
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As diamonds are almost pure carbon, the atomic mass would be carbon's atomic mass: 12.0107
What is carbon 13s' atomic mass?
Carbon-12 is the most common form of Carbon and therefore, counts for most of the atomic mass.
How many atomic mass of carbon?
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What is the mass of one carbon atom?
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Atomic mass and number for carbon?
atomic mass of carbon=12 atomic number of carbon=6
What is the atomic mass of a diamond?
As diamonds are almost pure carbon, the atomic mass would be carbon's atomic mass: 12.0107
What is the atomic number of carbon 14?
Carbon is a non metal element. Atomic mass number of it is 12.
What is the atomic mass in carbon?
The Atomic mass Is 12
What is the atomic mass of the carbon?
Carbon is a non meta element. Atomic mass of it is 12.
What is carbon 13s' atomic mass?
Carbon-12 is the most common form of Carbon and therefore, counts for most of the atomic mass.
How much is the atomic mass in carbon?
Carbon is a non meta element. Atomic mass of it is 12.
How many atomic mass of carbon?
Carbon is a non metal element. Atomic mass of it is 12.
What is the atomic mass for carbon-14?
Carbon is a non meta element. Atomic mass of it is 12.
What is the mass of one carbon atom?
the atomic mass carbon is 12.011 g/mol 12.011/mol = the mass of one atom 12.011/6.022x10 raised to the power of 23 this equals 1.994520093 x 10 raised to the power of -23 this is the mass of one atom of carbon in grams.
What is the atomic mass unit of a carbon atom?
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If the atomic mass of carbon is 50 what will be the atomic mass of oxygen?
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