Question

Nitrogen has two isotopes. One has an atomic mass of 14.003

Answer 1

Answer:

d= 14.007 amu

Explanation:

Abundance of N¹⁴ = 99.63%

Abundance of N¹⁵ = 0.37%

Atomic mass of N¹⁴ = 14.003 amu

Atomic mass of N¹⁵ = 15.000 amu

Average atomic mass = ?

Solution:

Average atomic mass = (abundance of 1st isotope × its atomic mass) +(abundance of 2nd isotope × its atomic mass)  / 100

Average atomic mass = (14.003 × 99.63)+(15.000× 0.37) /100

Average atomic mass =  1395.12 + 5.55 / 100

Average atomic mass  = 1400.67/ 100

Average atomic mass = 14.007 amu.