Question

Calculate the atomic mass of nitrogen if the two common isotopes of

Answer 1

Answer:

Atomic mass of nitrogen = 14.0067 amu.

Explanation:

Isotopes can be defined as two or more forms of a chemical element that are made up of equal numbers of protons and electrons but different numbers of neutrons.

Generally, the isotopes of a chemical element have the same chemical properties because of their atomic number but different physical properties due to their atomic weight (mass number).

The two isotopes of nitrogen are nitrogen-14 and nitrogen-15.

Given the following data;

Relative abundance of N-14 = 99.63%

Atomic mass of N-14 = 14.003

Relative abundance of N-15 = 0.37%

Atomic mass of N-15 = 15.000

The atomic mass is;

14.003 × (99.63/100) + 15.000 × (0.37/100)

Atomic mass = 14.003 × (0.9963) + 15.000 × (0.0037)

Atomic mass = 13.9512 + 0.0555

Atomic mass = 14.0067 amu.

Therefore, the atomic mass of nitrogen is 14.0067 amu.