An element has three naturally occurring isotopes with the following masses and abundances: Isotopic Mass (amu) 27.977 Fractional Abundance 0.9221 0.0470 0.0309 28.976 29.974 Calculate the atomic mass of this element. What is the identity of the element?

An element has three naturally occurring isotopes with the following masses and abundances: Isotopic Mass (amu) 27.977 Fractional Abundance 0.9221 0.0470 0.0309 28.976 29.974 Calculate the atomic mass of this element. What is the identity of the element?

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An element has three naturally occurring isotopes with the following
masses and abundances:
Isotopic Mass (amu)
27.977
Fractional Abundance
0.9221
0.0470
0.0309
28.976
29.974
Calculate the atomic mass of this element. What is the identity of the
element?

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