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Some tables list relative atomic mass to as many significant figures as can be reported...

Some tables list relative atomic mass to as many significant figures as can be reported accurately. The relative atomic mass of sulfur, 32.066 amu, is known to five significant figures, while that of fluorine, 18.9984032 amu, is known to nine significant figures. Natural samples of sulfur contain three isotopes, but natural samples of fluorine contain only one. Explain why their relative atomic masses differ in the number of significant figures reported.

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