Problem: Germanium has five naturally occurring isotopes: 70 Ge, 20.5%, 69.924 amu; 72 Ge, 27.4%, 71.922 amu; 73 Ge, 7.8%, 72.923 amu; 74 Ge, 36.5%, 73.921 amu; and 76 Ge, 7.8%, 75.921 amu.What is the atomic weight of germanium?

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Germanium has five naturally occurring isotopes: 70 Ge, 20.5%, 69.924 amu; 72 Ge, 27.4%, 71.922 amu; 73 Ge, 7.8%, 72.923 amu; 74 Ge, 36.5%, 73.921 amu; and 76 Ge, 7.8%, 75.921 amu.

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