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Lesson: Chapter 7 — Quantification of Elements and Compounds

7.1. Relative atomic mass 1 of 12

Question 1

Why is it impractical to express the mass of an atom in grams?

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Because the values that result are extremely small. The mass of a hydrogen atom is only 1.674 × 10-24 g.

The values are small, not large. Even the attogram, the smallest unit of mass there is, is far too big for atoms and ions.

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