As fuel is burned in an airplane, it seems to disappear from the tank, suggesting that matter is destroyed during the reaction.
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<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:
.....(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:
Hence, the average atomic mass of X is 28.09 amu