Silicon, which makes up about 25% of Earth's crust by mass, is used widely in the modern electronics industry. It has three naturally occurring isotopes, 28Si, 29Si, and 30Si. Calculate the atomic mass of silicon.   Isotope Isotopic Mass (amu) Abundance %  28Si 27.976927 92.23          29Si 28.976495 4.67          30Si 29.973770 3.10         Group of answer choices 27.9801 amu 28.7260 amu 28.9757 amu 29.2252 amu 28.0855 amu

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Silicon, which makes up about 25% of Earth's crust by mass, is used widely in the modern electronics industry. It has three naturally occurring isotopes, 28Si, 29Si, and 30Si. Calculate the atomic mass of silicon.

 

Isotope

Isotopic Mass (amu)

Abundance %

 28Si

27.976927

92.23

 

 

 

 

 29Si

28.976495

4.67

 

 

 

 

 30Si

29.973770

3.10

 

 

 

 

Group of answer choices
27.9801 amu
28.7260 amu
28.9757 amu
29.2252 amu
28.0855 amu
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