We characterize the matter as anything that has mass and occupies some space. Since matter is characterized as whatever has mass and occupies room, it ought not to be astonishing to discover that atoms and atoms have mass. Singular particles and atoms, be that as it may, are exceptionally little, and the masses of individual particles and atoms are additionally little. For plainly visible items, we use units (for example, grams and kilograms to express their masses). However, these units are excessively huge to serenely portray the masses of individual particles and atoms. Another scale is required.
Different elements were contrasted and the atomic mass of hydrogen and their overall masses were acquired. The current situation is unique and now the standard utilized for atomic masses is carbon 12, an isotope of carbon. This standardization has been acknowledged everywhere on the globe. The mass of 12C is 12 atomic mass units and all the elements are doled out their particular masses as indicated by this norm. One atomic mass unit is equal to 112th of the mass of a carbon-12 molecule. The word amu that is atomic mass unit has been supplanted by ‘u’ which means bringing together mass.
If the element contains isotopes, the atomic mass of that element is the sum total of the total elements multiplied by the atomic mass of the individual isotopes. On the off chance that the elements have isotopes, at that point, the atomic mass of the element is the summation of the general plenitude of the element in multiplication with an atomic mass of the separate isotopes. In this article, we will learn about the atomic and molecular masses and the relative molecular mass definition chemistry.
Atomic Mass
The atomic mass of an element is the number of times a molecule of that element is heavier than an atom of carbon taken as 12. One atomic mass unit is equal to one-twelfth of the mass of a particle of carbon 12 isotope. The atomic mass of an element is the normal relative mass of its particles when contrasted with a molecule of carbon 12 taken as 12.
Fractional bounty of an isotope is the fraction of the absolute number of particles that are included in that specific isotope. The atomic mass of an element = (Fractional plentitude of isotope 1 × mass of isotope 1) + (Fractional plentitude of isotope 2 × mass of isotope 2).
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Gram Atomic Masses
The atomic masses of elements that are expressed in grams are their gram atomic masses. For eg: the atomic mass of an oxygen molecule is 16 amu.
Hence, the gram atomic mass of oxygen is 16 g.
Molecular Mass
The sub-atomic mass of a substance is the number of times the particle of the substance is heavier than one-twelfth the mass of an atom of carbon – 12. Or on the other hand, the sub-atomic mass is equal to the whole of its atomic masses of the apparent multitude of particles present in one particle of a substance. For eg: water
The atomic mass of H= 1 unit
The atomic mass of O =16 units
The sub-atomic mass of water = 2 × atomic mass of H + 1 × atomic mass of O
= 2 × 1 + 16 × 1
= 18 units
Gram Molecular Mass
The sub-atomic mass of a substance expressed in grams is the gram sub-atomic mass. For eg: Molecular mass of oxygen = 32u
∴ Gram sub-atomic mass of oxygen = 32 g