There are three isotopes of an element, X-28, X-29, and X-30, with relative abundances of 92.2297%, 4.6832%, 3.0872%, respectively. What is the average atomic mass in amu of this element using four significant figures?

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There are three isotopes of an element, X-28, X-29, and X-30, with relative abundances of 92.2297%, 4.6832%, 3.0872%, respectively. What is the average atomic mass in amu of this element using four significant figures?

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molar mass of X= 28 with abundance 92.2297%

molar mass of X2 = 29 with abundance 4.6832%

molar mass of X3 = 30  with abundance 3.0872%

average atomic mass of element is the sum of the masses of its isotopes with each multiplied with its natural abundance.

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