An element has two naturally occurring isotopes. One has an abundance of 58.009% and an isotopic mass of 101.905093 amu. The other has an abundance of 41.991% and an isotopic mass of 106.904756 amu. What is the average atomic mass of the element? Please show calculations.

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An element has two naturally occurring isotopes. One has an abundance of 58.009% and an isotopic mass of 101.905093 amu. The other has an abundance of 41.991% and an isotopic mass of 106.904756 amu. What is the average atomic mass of the element? Please show calculations.

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Isotopes of any element is the Pair of element with same atomic number but different mass number. 

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