Why Are the Atomic Masses Listed in the Periodic Table

question 12

Multiple Choice

Why are the atomic masses listed in the periodic table not whole numbers?

• A)Scientists have yet to make the precise measurements.
• B)That would be too much of a coincidence.
• C)The atomic masses are average atomic masses.
• D)Today's instruments are able to measure the atomic masses to many decimal places.

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