Answer
The atomic mass of the element is the average mass of the isotopes of the element.
Work Step by Step
It is a weighted average using the percent abundances and mass number of each isotope.
Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)
by Tro, Nivaldo J.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
032191029X
ISBN 13:
978-0-32191-029-5
Chapter 4 - Atoms and Elements - Exercises - Questions - Page 120: 26
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