It is called the Relative Atomic Mass.
All of the isotopes in an element's atomic masses divided by the amount of isotopes there are is the weighted-average mass of the mixture of an elements isotopes.
The atomic mass is an average because most elements consist of a mixture of isotopes.
Mass number is a property of isotopes, not elements themselves. Naturally occurring silver is a mixture of isotopes with mass numbers 107 and 109, with an average atomic mass of 107.9.
The weighted average mass of a mixture of isotopes is calculated by multiplying the mass of each isotope by its natural abundance, and then summing these values together. This gives a more accurate representation of the overall mass of the isotopes in the mixture, taking into account their relative abundances.
the Atomic Mass
For elements the correct term is atomic weight.For isotopes the correct term is atomic mass.The atomic weight is determined considering the isotopic composition of an element and the atomic mass of each isotope.
Yes, it must be used as all elements have one or more isotopes and all elements have an atomic mass.
Because most naturally occurring elements are a mixture of isotopes, each having a different atomic mass. These individual isotopic atomic masses must be combined accounting for the amount of each isotope of the element is present to get a weighted average atomic mass.
the elements in the substance are mixtures of their isotopes
The mass of a mixture of isotopes for an element is a weighted average of the masses of each isotope, calculated based on the isotope abundances. The formula for calculating the average atomic mass is: (mass of isotope 1 x abundance of isotope 1) + (mass of isotope 2 x abundance of isotope 2) + ...
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For elements with no stable isotopes, the mass number of the isotope with the longest half-life is in parentheses.