Question: Calculate the average atomic mass of a sample of oxygen with the masses and relative abundances shown below: Isotope Mass (amu) Abundance (%) 15.9949

Calculate the average atomic mass of a sample of oxygen with the 

Calculate the average atomic mass of a sample of oxygen with the masses and relative abundances shown below: Isotope Mass (amu) Abundance (%) 15.9949 160 0.037 170 16.9991 99.76 180 17.9992 0.20

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