The mass of an oxygen atom is found to be 1.33 times the mass of the carbon-12 isotope. Calculate the mass of oxygen in atomic mass units.
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1.33 * 12 = ____
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1.33*12=15.96
To calculate the mass of oxygen in atomic mass units, we need to know the mass of the carbon-12 isotope. The carbon-12 isotope is defined to have a mass of exactly 12 atomic mass units (amu).
Given that the mass of an oxygen atom is 1.33 times the mass of carbon-12 isotope, we can calculate the mass of oxygen in amu.
Mass of oxygen atom = 1.33 * Mass of carbon-12 isotope
Mass of oxygen atom = 1.33 * 12 amu
Mass of oxygen atom = 15.96 amu
Therefore, the mass of an oxygen atom is approximately 15.96 atomic mass units (amu).