Understanding the Units

* amu (atomic mass unit): A unit of mass used for atoms and molecules. It's defined as 1/12 the mass of a carbon-12 atom.

* kilogram (kg): The standard unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI).

Conversion Factor

1 amu = 1.66053906660 × 10⁻²⁷ kg

Calculation

To find out how many kilograms are equal to 1.0079 amu, we simply multiply:

1.0079 amu * (1.66053906660 × 10⁻²⁷ kg / 1 amu) = 1.67353 × 10⁻²⁷ kg

Therefore, 1.0079 amu is equal to 1.67353 × 10⁻²⁷ kilograms.