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Assertion(A) One atomic mass unit is defined as one twelth of the mass of one carbon-12 atom. Reason(R) Carbon-12 isotope is the most abundant isotope of carbon and has been chosen as standard.A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertionB. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.C. If assertion is true but reason is false.D. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer» Choosing C-12 as the standard, the relative masses of atoms come out to be close to whole number values and ambiguity of oxygen as reference was solved.


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