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irina [24]
3 years ago
7

Why is the atomic mass of most elements not a whole number?

Chemistry
1 answer:
Crank3 years ago
3 0
The atomic mass is the average of the isotopes of the element meaning most averages of isotopes will not be whole numbers
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