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q Average <strong>Atomic</strong> Mass (AAM)<br />

This is the weighted average mass of all atoms of<br />

an element, measured in a.m.u.<br />

For an element with<br />

isotopes A, B, etc.:<br />

AAM = Mass A (% A) + Mass B (% B) + …<br />

% abundance<br />

(use the decimal form of the %;<br />

e.g., use 0.253 for 25.3%)

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