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3 April, 04:52

Why are the atomic masses of elements usually decimal numbers?

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  1. 3 April, 05:20
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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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