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Dominik [7]
3 years ago
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natural rubidium has the average mass of 85.4678 and is composed of isotopes 85 Rb(mass = 84.9117) and 87 Rb. The ratio of atoms

85Rb/87Rb in natural rubidium is 2.591. Calculate the mass of 87 Rb.​
Chemistry
1 answer:
mote1985 [20]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Mass of Rb-87 is 86.913 amu.

Explanation:

Given data:

Average mass of rubidium = 85.4678 amu

Mass of Rb-85 = 84.9117

Ratio of 85Rb/87Rb in natural rubidium = 2.591

Mass of Rb = ?

Solution:

The ration of both isotope is 2.591 to 1. Which means that for 2.591 atoms of Rb-85 there is one Rb-87.

For 100% naturally occurring Rb = 2.591 + 1 = 3.591

% abundance of Rb-85 = 2.591/ 3.591 = 0.722

% abundance of Rb-87 = 1 - 0.722= 0.278

84.9117 × 0.722 + X × 0.278 = 85.4678

61.306 + X × 0.278 = 85.4678

X × 0.278 = 85.4678 - 61.306

X × 0.278 = 24.1618

X =  24.1618 / 0.278

X = 86.913 amu

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