Thread: Relative Molecular Mass (Mr)
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Old January 16th, 2006, 08:39
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Default Relative Molecular Mass (Mr)
Why is the Relative Molecular Mass defined by using 1/12 of an atom of carbon-12 and not hydrogen-1 or any other element for that matter?