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Average atomic mass is:

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the mass found on the periodic table

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usually a whole number

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measured in grams

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equal to the mass of the most common isotope

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Solution

The correct option is A the mass found on the periodic table
Average atomic mass takes into account the average mass of all the isotopes present in nature in different amounts which is the mass found on the periodic table and is measured in atomic mass unit or amu.

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