Neon consists of three isotopes: Neon-20 with a mass of 19.992 amu and an abundance of 90.48%, Neon-21with a mass of 20.994 amu

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Neon consists of three isotopes: Neon-20 with a mass of 19.992 amu and an abundance of 90.48%, Neon-21with a mass of 20.994 amu

and an abundance of 0.27%, and Neon-22 with a mass of 21.991 amu and an abundance of 9.25%. Determine the average atomic mass of Neon:

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seraphim [82] · Answer 1 · 2022-11-15T10:51:31+03:00

seraphim [82]2 years ago

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Answer:

19.992+20.994+21.991= 62.997

Explanation:

In-s [12.5K] · Answer 2 · 2022-11-15T12:36:04+03:00

In-s [12.5K]2 years ago

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Average atomic mass= % abudnace of Neon-20 * its
atomic weight+ % abundance of Neon-21* its atomic
weight+ %abudance of neon-22* its atomic weight=
0.9048*19.992440 + (0.27/100)*20.993846+
0.0925*21.991385=20.18005