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