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Why are the average masses on the periodic table rarely whole numbers even though it is impossible for an atom to weigh a fraction of an a.m.u.?
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Why are the average masses on the periodic table rarely whole numbers even though it is impossible for an atom to weigh a fraction of an a.m.u.?

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Not positive but i thinks it's because it's the average of all the naturally occurring ions all out together
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