An element consists of two isotopes. The abundance of one isotope is 95.72% and its atomic mass is 114.9041 u. The atomic mass of the second isotope is 112.9043 u. What is the average atomic mass of the element?

An element consists of two isotopes. The abundance of one isotope is 95.72% and its atomic mass is 114.9041 u. The atomic mass of the second isotope is 112.9043 u. What is the average atomic mass of the element?

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