Complete the following statement: The atomic mass unit (u) is defined so that 1 u is exactly equal to the mass of A) a single hydrogen atom B) 1/4 of a helium molecule: C) 1/12 of a carbon-12 atom D) 1/16 of a oxygen-16 atom: E) 1/32 of an oxygen molecule:
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