What is the difference between these systems of mass

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The discussion clarifies the distinction between atomic mass units (amu) and molar mass. While both are related to the mass of atoms, amu is a unit measuring the mass of individual atoms, whereas molar mass refers to the mass of one mole of a substance in grams. The conversation also highlights how to calculate the number of hydrogen atoms using the atomic mass of hydrogen in amu, converting it to kilograms, and applying Avogadro's number as a conversion factor. This illustrates that while amu and molar mass serve different purposes, they can be functionally equivalent in calculations involving the number of atoms in a sample.
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What is the difference between amu (or u) and molar mass? It seems like these are equivalent. Could somebody explain them.

And why is it possible to calculate the number of atoms on hydrogen using this calculation:
[1.00797 amu H x 1.6605x10-27 kg/amu]-1=5.975x1026 atoms of H
 
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I think amu is the reciprocal of avogadro's number then converted to kilograms, avogadro's number is essentially a conversion factor from atomic mass units to grams. Try converting the amu constant to grams then taking the reciprocal. Then look up avagodros number. So really they can by considered functionally equivalent.
 
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