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SCORPION-xisa [38]
3 years ago
5

Naturally occurring element X exists in three isotopic forms: X-28 (27.979 amu, 92.21% abundance), X-29 (28.976 amu 4.70% abunda

nce), and X-30 (29.974 amu 3.09% abundance). Calculate the atomic weight of X.
a. 29.09 amu
b. 28.09 amu
c. 35.29 amu
d. 86.93 amu
e. 25.80 amu
Chemistry
1 answer:
bezimeni [28]3 years ago
4 0

<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:

\text{Average atomic mass }=\sum_{i=1}^n\text{(Atomic mass of an isotopes)}_i\times \text{(Fractional abundance})_i .....(1)

  • <u>For isotope 1:</u>

Mass of isotope 1 = 27.979 amu

Percentage abundance of isotope 1 = 92.21 %

Fractional abundance of isotope 1 = 0.9212

  • <u>For isotope 2:</u>

Mass of isotope 2 = 28.976 amu

Percentage abundance of isotope 2 = 4.70 %

Fractional abundance of isotope 2 = 0.0470

  • <u>For isotope 3:</u>

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:

\text{Average atomic mass of X}=[(27.979\times 0.9212)+(28.976\times 0.0470)+(29.974\times 0.0309)]

\text{Average atomic mass of X}=28.09amu

Hence, the average atomic mass of X is 28.09 amu

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