- Abe a function of the molecular mass of the substance
- Bremain unchanged
- Cincrease two fold
- Ddecrease twice
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Correct answer: D
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Present definition of atomic mass unit
The current atomic mass unit is defined as:
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Hypothetical new definition
If instead we define the unit as:
then clearly, so,
Thus, the new atomic mass unit becomes twice as large as the old one.
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Effect on relative molecular mass
Relative molecular mass is a ratio:
If the unit becomes twice as large, then the numerical value of relative molecular mass becomes half:
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Mass of one mole
We know that numerically,
So originally, if molar mass was then under the new scale, the numerical molecular mass becomes half, hence the mass of one mole also becomes half.
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Conclusion
Therefore, the mass of one mole of the substance will decrease to half of its earlier value.
So the correct option is:
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