natural rubidium has the average mass of 85.4678 AMU and is composed of isotopes Rb 85 (mass = 84.9117) and Rb 87. The ratio of Rb 85 to Rb 87 in natural Rb is 2.591. What is the mass of Rb 87 in AMU?

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natural rubidium has the average mass of 85.4678 AMU and is composed of isotopes Rb 85 (mass = 84.9117) and Rb 87. The ratio of Rb 85 to Rb 87 in natural Rb is 2.591. What is the mass of Rb 87 in AMU?

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