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Use the data in the table below to determine the atomic mass of copper.

Use the data in the table below to determine the atomic mass of copper.-example-1

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To find the atomic mass of copper we have to multiply the atomic mass of each isotope times its corresponding abundance and then add them.

This way:


\begin{gathered} m=62.93amu\cdot0.6915+64.93amu\cdot30.85 \\ m=43.52amu+20.03amu \\ m=63.55amu \end{gathered}

It means that the correct answer is 63.55 amu.

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