Three isotopes of argon occur in nature. Calculate the average atomic mass of argon given the following relative atomic masses a
nd abundances of each of the isotopes. Isotope Relative Atomic Mass Abundance
Ar-36 35.97 amu 0.337%
Ar-38 37.96 amu 0.063%
Ar-40 39.96 amu 99.600%
a
35.97 amu
b
37.95 amu
c
39.95 amu
d
38.96 amu
Calculate the average atomic mass of argon to two decimal places, given the following relative masses and abundances of each of the isotopes: argon-36 (35.97 amu; 0.337%), argon-38 (37.96 amu; 0.063%), and argon-40 (39.96 amu; 99.600%). ... So the atomic mass of Ar is 0.99639. 96 + 0.0006337. 96 + 0.00337*35.97 = 39.957.
