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Measurement of atomic mass of an element is very diffcult ? Give reason .

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(I ) Measurement of atomic mass of an element is somewhat more complicated since most of the elements exist as a mixture of isotopes , each of which has its own mass .
(ii ) thus , it is essential to consider this isotopic mixture while calculating atomic mass of an element .
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