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Assigning
numerical value to the intrinsic property
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of “mass” is
based on using carbon-12, 12C, as a
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reference point.
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One unit of mass
is defined as a Dalton (Da).
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One Dalton is
defined as 1/12 the mass of a single
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carbon-12 atom.
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Thus, one 12C
atom has a mass of 12.0000 Da.
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