On the periodic table, Oxygen (O) is shown to have an atomic weight of 15.99 amu. Despite this, there is no such thing as an atom of oxygen that has a mass of 15.99 amu. So.... Why does the periodic table show this value?

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On the periodic table, Oxygen (O) is shown to have an atomic weight of 15.99 amu. Despite this, there is no such thing as an atom of oxygen that has a mass of 15.99 amu. So.... Why does the periodic table show this value?

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