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Assertion: The average mass of one Mg at...

Assertion: The average mass of one Mg atom is `24.305 amu`, which is not actual mass of one Mg atom.
Reason: Three isotopes, `24 Mg, 25 Mg and 26 Mg`, of Mg are found in nature.

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