Oxygen Has an Atomic Number of 8 And, Most Commonly

question 40

Multiple Choice

Oxygen has an atomic number of 8 and, most commonly, a mass number of 16. Thus, what is the atomic mass of an oxygen atom?

• A) approximately 8 grams
• B) approximately 8 daltons
• C) approximately 16 grams
• D) approximately 16 daltons

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