Oxygen is the most abundant element in both Earth's crust and the human body. The atomic masses of its three stable isotopes, '0 (99.757 percent), 30 (0.038 percent), and 0 (0.205 percent), are 15.9949, 16.9991, and 17.9992 amu, respectively. Calculate the average atomic mass of oxygen using the relative abundances given in parentheses. Report the result to four significant figures.

Oxygen is the most abundant element in both Earth's crust and the human body. The atomic masses of its three stable isotopes, '0 (99.757 percent), 30 (0.038 percent), and 0 (0.205 percent), are 15.9949, 16.9991, and 17.9992 amu, respectively. Calculate the average atomic mass of oxygen using the relative abundances given in parentheses. Report the result to four significant figures.

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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