Question

Unknown element has two isotopes. Isotope A has a mass of 34 amu and abundance of 52%, isotope B has a mass of 33 amu and abundance of 48%. Find average atomic mass of this element and express your

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 33.52 amu

Explanation:

It is given that,

Isotope A has a mass of 34 amu and an abundance of 52%, isotope B has a mass of 33 amu and an abundance of 48%.

Let x is the average atomic mass of this element. It can be calculated as follows :

$x=52\%\ \text{of}\ 34+48\%\ \text{of}\ 33\\\\x=\dfrac{52}{100}\times 34+\dfrac{48}{100}\times 33\\\\x=0.52\times 34+0.48\times 33\\\\x=33.52\ \text{amu}$

So, the average atomic mass of this element is 33.52 amu.