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It's an average number allowing for the relative abundances of different isotopes.

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What will always be different in the isotops of atoms?

Atomic Mass


What is 4.00260 rounded to in atomic mass?

It is 4.0026 : the atomic mass can be a fraction.


Is the atomic mass of an element is always a whole number of atomic mass untis?

No.


What is the same in isotopes?

isotopes always have the same? mass # & atomic #, or atomic # and atomic weight, or atomic # but different mass #'s


Is 40.08 the atomic number?

No. Atomic number is always a whole number. This would be the atomic mass.


Which of these is always equal to the molar mass of any element?

The atomic mass of an element from the periodic table in atomic mass units (amu) is always equal to the molar mass of that element in grams per mole.


Which is always equal to the molar mass of any element?

The atomic mass of an element is equal to its molar mass in grams/mol.


Does the number of protons in an atom of an element always equal its atomic weight?

atomic weight = mass of protons + mass of neutrons


How come the relative atomic mass can be a fraction?

The relative atomic mass is the mean mass of the isotopes of an element. Since, by definition, these have different numbers of neutrons, their masses are different. This results in fractional values.


Which is a factor in determining the average atomic mass of an element?

The two main factors in determining the average atomic mass of an element are:the isotopic composition of the element (the fraction of each isotope)the atomic mass of each isotope


Is an element's atomic mass always indicative of its level of radioactivity?

no


What guantities are always equal to an elements atomic number?

Mass