What does the average atomic mass represent?

A. The average of many measurements of the mass of the element

B. The best guess of what the real atomic mass of the element

would be

C. The sum of the molar masses of each isotope of the element

D. The weighted average of the masses of the isotopes of the

elements

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Bradley Odom

Chemistry

10 August, 13:11

What does the average atomic mass represent?

A. The average of many measurements of the mass of the element

B. The best guess of what the real atomic mass of the element

would be

C. The sum of the molar masses of each isotope of the element

D. The weighted average of the masses of the isotopes of the

elements

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Anabelle Mcguire · Answer 1

An average atomic mass = an element's mass number on the periodic table is actually a weighted average of all of its naturally occurring isotopes. Therefore your answer would be D.

Mayra Flowers · Answer 2

D.

Explanation:

The weighted average of the masses of the isotopes.