What is the softest mineral and what is its number
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Answer:
²⁵ Mg = 10.00%
²⁶ Mg = 11.0%
Explanation:
Given that:
Magnesium ²⁴Mg has an abundance of 78.99%
Hence, (100 - 78.99)% = 21.01%
21.01% is the abundance of ²⁵ Mg and ²⁶ Mg
Suppose,
²⁵ Mg = x
²⁶ Mg = (21.01 - x)%
Then;
avg. atomic mass =
where the avg. atomic mass = 24.3050
∴
2430.5 = 2440.46915 -0.9968 x
0.9968x = 2440.46915 - 2430.5
0.9968x = 9.96915
x = 9.96915/0.9968
x = 10.00%
∴ Recall that:
²⁵ Mg = x
²⁶ Mg = (21.01 - x)%
²⁵ Mg = 10.00%
²⁶ Mg = (21.01 - 10.00)%
²⁶ Mg = 11.0%