On the planet Kracalac, in another solar system, argon has three naturally occurring isotopes as follows:      Isotope                         Mass (amu)                              Natural Abundance (%)      Argon-36                     35.968

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On the planet Kracalac, in another solar system, argon has three naturally occurring isotopes as follows:

     Isotope                         Mass (amu)                              Natural Abundance (%)

     Argon-36                     35.968                                     10.65

     Argon-38                     37.963                                     15.15

     Argon-40                     39.962                                     74.20

 

What is the average atomic mass of argon on Kracalac?

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