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relative atomic mass

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.82 in modern English

Syllables
rel-a-tive atomic -mass
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ratio of the average mass per atom of the naturally occurring form of an element to 1/12 of the mass of a carbon-12 atom. Symbol Aᵣ; abbreviation RAM or r.a.m. For elements with several isotopes, the most stable isotope is treated as the representative.

Frequently Paired Words

atomic mass atomic number standard atomic weight

Synonyms

atomic weight atomic mass

Questions

What does relative atomic mass mean?
The ratio of the average mass per atom of the naturally occurring form of an element to 1/12 of the mass of a carbon-12 atom. Symbol Aᵣ; abbreviation RAM or r.a.m. For elements with several isotopes, the most stable isotope is treated as the representative.

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