How to Find Average Atomic Mass of Isotopes?

List each isotope’s atomic mass

List each isotope’s percent abundance or fractional abundance

Convert percent abundance to decimal form if needed

Multiply each isotope’s atomic mass by its abundance

Add all the products together

Use the formula: average atomic mass = (m1 × a1) + (m2 × a2) + (m3 × a3) + …

Ensure all abundances add up to 1.00 or 100%

Report the result in atomic mass units (amu)

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