Do you round before or after multiplying the molecular mass of an element for example I multiplied C12 which is 12*12.011 and got 144.32 (amu) but the correct answer was 144.12 (amu) and that was found by doing 12*12.01 ?

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Do you round before or after multiplying the molecular mass of an element for example I multiplied C12 which is 12*12.011 and got 144.32 (amu) but the correct answer was 144.12 (amu) and that was found by doing 12*12.01 ?

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