Combined Science GCSE
Weighted mean
What Weighted mean means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Weighted mean
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Calculated by multiplying each isotope mass by its abundance, adding the products, then dividing by the total abundance.
Topics that use Weighted mean
- Relative atomic mass (AQA GCSE)
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