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{{ | {{DefName|A non-SI unit of mass (u) defined as one twelfth of the mass of a carbon-12 atom in its ground state and equal to 1.660 538 86(28) x 10<sup>-27</sup> kg.}} | ||
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'''unified atomic mass unit''' | '''unified atomic mass unit''' | ||
Non-SI unit of mass (equal to the atomic mass constant), defined as one | Non-SI unit of mass (equal to the atomic mass constant), defined as one twelfth of the mass of a carbon-12 atom in its ground state and used to express masses of atomic particles, u = 1.660 5402(10) x 10<sup>??????????????????????????27</sup> kg. | ||
twelfth of the mass of a carbon-12 atom in its ground state and used to | |||
express masses of atomic particles, u = 1.660 5402(10) x 10<sup>??????????????????????????27</sup> kg. | |||
[http://www.iupac.org/goldbook/U06554.pdf IUPAC] | [http://www.iupac.org/goldbook/U06554.pdf IUPAC] | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://physics.nist.gov/cgi-bin/cuu/Value?ukg NIST 2002 CODATA] | |||
[[Wikipedia:Atomic mass]] | [[Wikipedia:Atomic mass]] | ||
Revision as of 15:27, 14 May 2005
| DRAFT DEFINITION |
| Unified atomic mass unit |
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| A non-SI unit of mass (u) defined as one twelfth of the mass of a carbon-12 atom in its ground state and equal to 1.660 538 86(28) x 10-27 kg. |
| Considered between 2004 and 2006 but not included in the 2006 PAC submission |
| This is an unofficial draft definition presented for information and comment. |
Orange Book Entry
This unit (u) is based on the standard that the mass of 12C is exactly 12 u. The older symbol, amu, using the standard based on the mass of 16O is no longer recommended. In biochemistry the term dalton, symbol Da, is sometimes used but is not here recommended.
Gold Book Entry
unified atomic mass unit
Non-SI unit of mass (equal to the atomic mass constant), defined as one twelfth of the mass of a carbon-12 atom in its ground state and used to express masses of atomic particles, u = 1.660 5402(10) x 10??????????????????????????27 kg.
