Question

Titanium has five common isotopes: 46Ti (8.0%), 47Ti (7.8%), 48Ti (73.4%), 49Ti (5.5%), 50Ti (5.3%). What is the average atomic mass of titanium?

Answer 1

Hey there!:

Isotopes :                          abundance :

46 Ti                                       8.0%

47 Ti                                        7.8 %

48 Ti                                      73.4 %

49 Ti                                       5.5 %

50 Ti                                         5.3 %

Weighted average =   ∑ Wa * % / 100

Therefore:

( 46 * 8.0) + (47 * 7.8 ) + (48 * 73.4 ) + ( 49 * 5.5 ) + ( 50*5.3 ) / 100 =

4792.3 / 100

= 47.923 a.m.u

       Hope that helps!