Talk:Atomic mass unit
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How do you change Atonic mass into pounds?
- via Kilograms.
I removed the following paragraph; I think it's overly simplistic and illustrates a principle of college algebra rather than of atomic masses. It is certainly not relevant to the amu unit. It also uses the term "relative atomic mass" in a strange way and. AxelBoldt 16:44, 9 Oct 2004 (UTC)
Using Mass Spectrum Data to Calculate Relative Atomic Mass
A simple calculation may be used to calculate the relative atomic mass of the sample. This is demonstrated in the following example.
| Ion | Relative Mass | Percentage Abundance |
| 11C+ | 11 | 70% |
| 13C+ | 13 | 30% |
Therefore, the relative atomic mass of the Carbon sample is:
- (70/100 x 11) + (30/100 x 13) = 7.7 + 3.9 = 11.6
[this is not the true atomic mass of carbon, it is merely illustrative]
amu to kg
the number on the page for u didn't agree exactly with the CODATA value referenced at the bottom. CODATA is state of the art, I have changed it to the CODATA value.
