The Average Mass of an Atom Is Determined by

question 14

Multiple Choice

The average mass of an atom is determined by

• A) taking a weighted average of all isotopic masses
• B) averaging the masses of each isotope
• C) taking a weighted average of all stable isotopic masses
• D) adding the isotopic masses and dividing by the number of isotopes

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