The average atomic mass of oxygen is 15.9994 amu. The atomic masses of its three isotopes are as follows: O-16: 15.995 amu; O-17: 16.999 amu; O-18: 17.999 amu Which isotope is most likely to have the greatest abundance in nature?

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Answer 1
Answer: The average atomic mass of an atom would be the closest to the mass of its most commonly found isotope, because if another isotope would be more common, the average would "shift" to be closer to the most common isotope.

So the answer is O-16: its mass is almost the same as the average atomic mass.
Answer 2
Answer:

Answer:

0-16

Explanation:


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Answer:

Explanation:

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Answer:

In polar coordinates, the origin is called the pole.

Explanation:

The position of a point in a polar coordinate system is defined by using the distance from a fixed point and an angle made with a fixed ray from that point. It is a two-dimensional coordinate system.

The polar coordinates is defined as

P(r,\theta)

Where, r is radius and θ is the angle with the polar axis, i.e. positive axis.

In a coordinate system (0,0) is called origin.

In polar coordinate system (0,0) is called pole.

Therefore, in polar coordinates, the origin is called the pole.

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D.
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