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24 June, 14:36

Why are the atomic masses of elements usually decimal numbers?

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  1. 24 June, 14:48
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    The atomic mass is not given as a whole number because it is a weighted average taken of all of an atom's isotopes found in nature relative to the mass of carbon-12.
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