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atomic weight


Combined weight of an atom's electrons, protons, and neutrons.
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atomic weight


The total atomic mass, which is the mass in grams of one mole of the atom.
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atomic weight


The average mass of an atom of an element, usually expressed in atomic mass units. The terms mass and weight are used interchangeably in this case. The atomic weight given on the periodic table is a w [..]
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atomic weight


Relative number for the mass of an atom. The atomic weight scale is based on the carbon atom with a nucleus made up of six protons and six neutrons. It was allocated the atomic weight 12. Thus, the at [..]
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atomic weight


The relative weight of an atom.
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The relative mass of an atom of the given element. As a basis of reference, the atomic weight of the common isotope of carbon (carbon-12) is taken to be exactly 12; the atomic weight of hydrogen (the [..]
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atomic weight


  The average weight of an atom.
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atomic weight


the average mass of an atom of an element, usually expressed relative to the mass of carbon 12, which is assigned 12 atomic mass units.
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[noun] As listed on the periodic table, the atomic weight is a weighted average of the masses of stable isotopes of an element that occur in nature. Given in grams, the atomic weight is the weight of one mole of atoms of an element. Atomic weight is often used interchangeably with atomic mass. Appears in modules:
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atomic weight


The weighted average of the atomic masses of an element's isotopes based on their relative abundance.
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atomic weight


Weighted average of the masses of stable isotopes of an element as they occur in nature, based on the abundance of each isotope of the element and the atomic mass of the isotope compared to carbon-12
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atomic weight


the mass of an atom, expressed in atomic mass units. For example, the atomic number of helium-4 is 2, the atomic mass is 4, and the atomic weight is 4.00026.
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atomic weight


Approximately the sum of the number of protons and neutrons found in the nucleus of an atom.
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atomic weight


(n.) The number of protons and neutrons in an atom, averaged over the abundances of the different isotopes.
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atomic weight


The sum of the protons and neutrons in the atom.
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atomic weight


the average weight of an atom of an element, usually expressed relative to one atom of the carbon isotope taken to have a standard weight of 12.
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atomic weight


the average atomic mass of an atom of an element, numerically equal to its mass in amu but expressed without a unit.
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atomic weight


The relative weight of an atom of an element, compared to carbon-12. Equivalent to the sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
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atomic weight


The average mass of an element, taking into account the relative abundance of isotopes.
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atomic weight


The relative weight of an atom.
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atomic weight


The weight of an elementary atom, in relation to the weight of an atom of hydrogen. A hydrogen atom being taken as 1.00g.
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