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Q.Define Relative Atomic Mass.

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Relative atomic mass (RAM) of an element is the average mass of one of its atoms compared with 1/12th of the mass of a carbon-12 atom, taken as the standard reference.

Atoms are far too small for their actual (absolute) mass to be conveniently used in calculations, so chemists compare atomic masses on a relative scale instead. By international (IUPAC) agreement, the carbon-12 isotope is assigned an atomic mass of exactly 12 units, and 1/12th of the mass of one carbon-12 atom is defined as one atomic mass unit (amu or u).

Relative atomic mass = (average mass of one atom of the element) / (1/12 x mass of one C-12 atom)

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