Naturally occurring neon exists as three isotopes. 90.51% is Ne-20 with a mass of 19.99 amu, 0.27% is Ne-21 with a mass of 20.99 amu, and 9.22% is Ne-22 with a mass of 21.99 amu. What is the atomic mass of neon?     10.00 amu     20.18 amu     20.99 amu     62.97 amu

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Naturally occurring neon exists as three isotopes. 90.51% is Ne-20 with a mass of 19.99 amu, 0.27% is Ne-21 with a mass of 20.99 amu, and 9.22% is Ne-22 with a mass of 21.99 amu. What is the atomic mass of neon?
   
10.00 amu
   
20.18 amu
   
20.99 amu
   
62.97 amu
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