<u>Answer:</u> The average atomic mass of X is 28.09 amu
<u>Explanation:</u>
Average atomic mass of an element is defined as the sum of masses of each isotope each multiplied by their natural fractional abundance.
Formula used to calculate average atomic mass follows:
.....(1)
Mass of isotope 1 = 27.979 amu
Percentage abundance of isotope 1 = 92.21 %
Fractional abundance of isotope 1 = 0.9212
Mass of isotope 2 = 28.976 amu
Percentage abundance of isotope 2 = 4.70 %
Fractional abundance of isotope 2 = 0.0470
Mass of isotope 3 = 29.974 amu
Percentage abundance of isotope 3 = 3.09 %
Fractional abundance of isotope 3 = 0.0309
Putting values in equation 1, we get:
Hence, the average atomic mass of X is 28.09 amu