Atomic weight of an element given mass and abundance of each isotope (FINAL)

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step 1 

list mass and percent abundace

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step 2

convert percent abundance to a decimal by dividing it by 100

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step 3

multiply the mass of each isotope by its corresponding decimal abundance. this is the weighted mass

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step 4

add together the weighted masses of all the isotopes

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