The Average Atomic Weight of Copper, Which Has Two Naturally

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Multiple Choice

The average atomic weight of copper, which has two naturally occurring isotopes, is 63.5. One of the isotopes has an atomic weight of 62.9 amu and constitutes 69.1% of the copper isotopes. The other isotope has an abundance of 30.9%. The atomic weight (amu) of the second isotope is
Amu)

• A) 63.2
• B) 64.8
• C) 64.1
• D) 63.8
• E) 28.1

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