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What is the average atomic mass of hydrogen?

A. 1.00 amu
B. 1.03 amu
C. 1.33 amu
D. 2.00 amu

User Rob Grzywinski
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Answer:

A

Step-by-step explanation:

Determine the mass number for each of the isotopes, which is obtained by adding the number of protons and the number of neutrons. Hence, isotope A has a mass number of 1, isotope B has a mass number of 2, and isotope C has a mass number of 3. To determine the average atomic mass, we multiply the atomic mass of each isotope by its abundance. Hence, we obtain (0.99985 × 1 amu) + (0.00015 × 2 amu) + (0.00 × 3 amu) = 1.00 amu

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