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Why atomic masses are the average values?

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Most of the elements exist in different isotopes, i.e., atosm with different masses, e.g., atoms with dfifferent masses, e.g., Cl has two isotopes with mass numbers 35 and 37 existing in the ratio `3:1`. Hence, average value is taken.
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