How to Do Atomic Mass?

Find the element’s atomic number

Find the number of protons

Find the number of neutrons

Add protons and neutrons together

Use the formula: atomic mass = protons + neutrons

For isotopes, use the weighted average of each isotope’s mass and abundance

Multiply each isotope’s mass by its fractional abundance

Add the results together to get the average atomic mass

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