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2 years ago

Explain why the atomic mass of an element is weighted average mass

Physics

1 answer:

madreJ [45]2 years ago

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Explanation:

The mass written on the periodic table is an average atomic mass taken from all known isotopes of an element. This average is a weighted average, meaning the isotope's relative abundance changes its impact on the final average. The reason this is done is because there is no set mass for an element.

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