There are two isotopes of Beryllium: Be-9 and Be-11. A chemist examines a sample of 250 Beryllium atoms made entirely of those two istopes. If the average atomic mass of Beryllium is 9.0122 amu, how many atoms in the sample should be Be-9 and how many atoms in the sample should be Be-11?

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There are two isotopes of Beryllium: Be-9 and Be-11. A chemist examines a sample of 250 Beryllium atoms made entirely of those two istopes. If the average atomic mass of Beryllium is 9.0122 amu, how many atoms in the sample should be Be-9 and how many atoms in the sample should be Be-11? 

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