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Chapter 8, Problem 11AC
To determine
To complete: The statement, “Atomic weight is
(a) determined by weighing individual atoms.
(b) an average weight of the
(c)the number of protons and neutrons in a nucleus.
(d) a weighted average of the masses of isotopes of an element based on abundance.
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