Question

Potassium is an alkali metal that is one of the electrolytes needed by the human body to conduct nerve impulses. The majority of potassium
(93.26%) occurs as potassium-39. The rest is either potassium-40 (0.01%)
or potassium-41 (6.73%). *
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Answer 1

Answer:

39.13

Explanation:

To find that atomic mass of this potassium, we follow the steps below:

 Given parameters:

Abundance of K - 39  = 93.26%

Mass of K - 39  = 39

Abundance of K - 41  = 6.73%

Mass of K - 41 = 41

To find the average atomic mass;

Average atomic mass  =( mass x abundance of k -39 ) +( mass abundance of k- 41)

Average atomic mass =  (39 x  93.26%) + (41 x6.73%  )  = 39.13