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Average Atomic Mass Calculator

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Calculates the average atomic mass of an element based on the masses and natural abundances of its isotopes.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Isotope 1 Mass (amu), Isotope 1 Natural Abundance (%), Isotope 2 Mass (amu), Isotope 2 Natural Abundance (%), Isotope 3 Mass (amu) (Optional), and Isotope 3 Natural Abundance (%) (Optional) in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Average Atomic Mass in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Hydrogen

Isotope 1 Mass (amu): 1.007825 amu; Isotope 1 Natural Abundance (%): 99.9885 %; Isotope 2 Mass (amu): 2.014102 amu; Isotope 2 Natural Abundance (%): 0.0115 %; Isotope 3 Mass (amu) (Optional): 0 amu; Isotope 3 Natural Abundance (%) (Optional): 0 %

Average Atomic Mass: 1.007940722 amu

Carbon

Isotope 1 Mass (amu): 12 amu; Isotope 1 Natural Abundance (%): 98.93 %; Isotope 2 Mass (amu): 13.003355 amu; Isotope 2 Natural Abundance (%): 1.07 %; Isotope 3 Mass (amu) (Optional): 0 amu; Isotope 3 Natural Abundance (%) (Optional): 0 %

Average Atomic Mass: 12.0107359 amu

Oxygen

Isotope 1 Mass (amu): 15.994915 amu; Isotope 1 Natural Abundance (%): 99.76 %; Isotope 2 Mass (amu): 16.999132 amu; Isotope 2 Natural Abundance (%): 0.038 %; Isotope 3 Mass (amu) (Optional): 17.999161 amu; Isotope 3 Natural Abundance (%) (Optional): 0.2 %

Average Atomic Mass: 15.9989852 amu

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