A single atom of hydrogen has a mass of 1.0 amu, while a mole of hydrogen atoms has a mass of 1.0 g. Select the correct conversion factor between atomic mass units and grams. A) 1 amu = 1 g exactly B) 1 amu = 6.0 *10²³ g C) 1 g = 6.0 * 10²³ amu D) 1 g = 1.7 *10¯²⁴ amu E) None of these choices is correct.

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1 amu is approximately 1.66 x 10^-24 grams, so 1 gram is approximately 6.02 x 10^23 amu, which aligns with choice C.

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