Answer
The atomic weight of the elements are not ordinarily whole integers.
Work Step by Step
This is because the atomic weight of an atom is a weighted average of multiple atomic masses of naturally occurring isotopes for that atom.
Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction
by Callister, William D.; Rethwisch, David G.
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1118324579
ISBN 13:
978-1-11832-457-8
Chapter 1 - Introduction - Questions - Page 18: 1.1
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