CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 3.2.1 Relative Atomic Mass Ar As the Questions

Define relative atomic mass by comparing naturally occurring atoms with one twelfth of carbon-12.

Syllabus
2026–2028
Course
Chemistry 0620

Exam points

  • define relative atomic mass using the carbon-12 scale
  • identify carbon-12 as the reference isotope
  • explain how an element mass is compared with carbon-12
  • recognise the standard definition of relative atomic mass

CAIE IGCSE Chemistry 3.2.1 Relative Atomic Mass Ar As the Questions question 1

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The relative atomic mass, ArA_{\mathrm{r}}, of an element is determined by comparing the mass of one atom of the element with the mass of one atom of element Q.

What is Q ?

A

carbon

B

chlorine

C

hydrogen

D

oxygen

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