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Why is the atomic mass unit(amu) rather than the gram,usually used to express atomic mass?​

Why is the atomic mass unit(amu) rather than the gram,usually used to express atomic mass?​
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Why is the atomic mass unit(amu) rather than the gram,usually used to express atomic mass?​

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Because atoms weigh much less than a gram.
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