But what's an atom made of? What is matter, really? Matter is defined as that which 1) has mass and 2) has volume or takes up space. Mass is an intrinsic property whose base SI unit is the ...

of~an~element} = \frac{mass~of~an~element~in~the~compound}{relative~formula~mass~M_r} \times 100\) There are six atoms of hydrogen in the compound, so the mass of hydrogen is 6 × 1 = 6.

of~an~element} = \frac{mass~of~an~element~in~the~compound}{relative~formula~mass~M_r} \times 100\) There are six atoms of hydrogen in the compound, so the mass of hydrogen is 6 × 1 = 6.