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If we consider that 1/6, in place of 1/12. Mass of carbon atom is taken to be the relative atomic mass unit, the mass of one mole of substance will

Correct answer: B. Increase two fold

  • A. Decrease twice
  • B. Increase two fold
  • C. Remains unchanged
  • D. Be a function of the molecular mass of substance

Explanation

The standard for atomic masses is based on the carbon-12 isotope, where one mole of carbon-12 atoms is assigned a mass of exactly 12 atomic mass units (u). This isotope is assigned a mass of 12 u by definition.The given question proposes considering the mass of a carbon atom to be 1/6 (instead of 1/12) as the relative atomic mass unit. In other words, the mass unit would be 1/6th the mass of a carbon-12 atom.The molar mass of a substance is the mass of one mole of that substance. If the mass unit is changed to 1/6th, the molar mass of any substance (which is expressed in atomic mass units) will increase two-fold because the reference unit is smaller. Therefore, the correct answer is that the mass of one mole of the substance will increase two-fold.

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