Which is greater: 1.01 amu of hydrogen or 1.01 grams of hydrogen?
A)1.01 amu of hydrogen is greater than 1.01 grams of hydrogen.
B)1.01 grams of hydrogen is greater than 1.01 amu of hydrogen.
C)1.01 grams of hydrogen and 1.01 amu of hydrogen have the same mass.
D)Not enough information information is provided.

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1.01 grams of hydrogen is greater than 1.01 amu of hydrogen because 1 amu (atomic mass unit) is equal to 1/12 of the mass of a carbon-12 atom, which is approximately 1.66 x 10^-24 grams. Therefore, 1.01 amu of hydrogen is approximately 1.674 x 10^-24 grams, which is less than 1.01 grams.

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