A mass spectrometer has determined the mass and abundances of all isotopes of an unknown element. The first isotope has a mass o

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A mass spectrometer has determined the mass and abundances of all isotopes of an unknown element. The first isotope has a mass o

f 38.96amu (93.28%) and the second a mass of 40.96amu (6.72%). Calculate the average atomic mass and identify the unknown element, WRITE ONLY THE SYMBOL FOR YOUR ANSWER.

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shepuryov [24] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-23T09:02:29+03:00

shepuryov [24]4 years ago

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Answer:

I believe it is Potassium (K)

Explanation:

I did the math on a calculator and it was the closest atomic mass to potassium.