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Published on: August 12, 2026
The present atomic weight scale is based on
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The modern atomic weight scale is based on 
. All the masses are measured relative to carbon-12. It is the standard unit for expressing the mass of an atom in amu (atomic mass unit). It is equal to the 
of the mass of the atom of carbon-12.
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