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OpenStudy (anonymous):

an atomic mass unit is equal to

OpenStudy (anonymous):

An amu is equivalent to one twelth of the mass of a carbon-12 atom. It is hence the mass of one nucleon (a proton or neutron). It is hence the inverse of Avogadro's number. It is also equivalent to 1Da (one Dalton).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

One-twelfth the mass of a carbon-12 atom or 1,660538921(73)×10−27 kg.

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