Answer:
c) .51835
Explanation:
Let the relative abundance of the lighter of the two isotopes be X we have
Then the relative abundance of the heavier isotope is then (1-X)
Whereby we have that in nature the amount of the lighter silver found in proportion is X and the heavier isotope of silver is present as (1-X) proportion in nature.
To calculate the relative atomic mass of silver, we have
(Mass of light weight silver)×X + (mass of heavier isotope of silver×(1-X) = relative atomic mass of silver
106.90509(X) + 108.9047(1-X)
108.9-108.9(x)+106.9(x) = 107.87
-2x-1.03 = 0.517450902926
Closest answer is c
c) .5184
The relative atomic mass of isotopes is the weighted average by the mole-fraction of abundance of these isotopes which gives the atomic weight that is listed for that element on the periodic table.