Introduction to Chemistry
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259288722
Author: BAUER
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 2, Problem 69QP
Why do we use the amu mass scale instead of the gram mass scale when discussing masses of atoms?
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Introduction to Chemistry
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