what is the gram atomic mass of zinc? is gram atomic mass the same as atomic mass ?
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The gram atomic mass of an element is the atomic mass of the element with the word grams following. The gram atomic mass of oxygen is about 16 grams.
so for zinc it would be 65.3 ?
Two technical points, but no, it would be 65.39 grams.
1. 65.39 is the atomic mass of Zn on my periodic table; if you want it to the tenths place it would be rounded to 65.4.
2. Technical point #2 is you didn't write the word grams after you wrote 65.3. I think my profs would count that incorrect. It may seem insignificant to the student but you wrote the atomic mass of Zn, not the gram atomic mass.
1. 65.39 is the atomic mass of Zn on my periodic table; if you want it to the tenths place it would be rounded to 65.4.
2. Technical point #2 is you didn't write the word grams after you wrote 65.3. I think my profs would count that incorrect. It may seem insignificant to the student but you wrote the atomic mass of Zn, not the gram atomic mass.
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