The average atomic mass of an element is the sum of the masses of its isotopes, each multiplied by its natural abundance (the decimal associated with percent of atoms of that element that are of a given isotope).
Average atomic mass = f1M1 + f2M2 +… + fnMn where f is the fraction representing the natural abundance of the isotope and M is the mass number (weight) of the isotope.
Explanation:
Answer is: the average atomic mass of 125 atoms of uranium is 235.88.
ω(U-234) = 10 ÷ 125.
ω(U-234) = 0.080.
ω(U-235) = 75 ÷ 125.
ω(U-235) = 0.60.
ω(U-238) = 40 ÷ 125.
ω(U-238) = 0.320.
Average atomic mass of atoms of uranium =
Ar(U-234) · ω(U-234) + Ar(U-235) · ω(U-235) + Ar(U-238) · ω(U-238).
Average atomic mass of atoms of uranium =
234 · 0.08 + 235 · 0.6 + 238 · 0.32.
Average atomic mass of atoms of uranium = 18.72 + 141 + 76.16.
Average atomic mass of atoms of uranium = 235.88.
Answer in explanation
Explanation:
The atomic mass can be defined as the addition of the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom. When we talk of atomic mass, we are considering the mass of a particular isotope.
The average atomic mass or otherwise called the relative atomic mass is the atomic mass of the element itself. It has been calculated by taking into consideration the atomic masses of all the contributing isotopes existing in nature.
For example we have carbon 14 and carbon 12. While 14 is the atomic mass of that isotope, 12 is the relative atomic mass of the carbon atom. The abundance in nature of the different isotopes will dictate where the final atomic mass will lean
80 amu
Explanation:
Data Given:
Abundance of Br-79 = 49.7 % = 0.497
mass of Br-79 = 79 amu
Abundance of Br-81 = 50.3% = 0.503
mass of Br-81 = 81 amu
Average atomic mass of bromine atom = ?
Solution:
Formula used to check average atomic mass is as under
Average atomic mass = m₁A₁ + m₂A₂
Where
m₁ and m₂ = mass of isotope 1 and 2 respectively
A₁ and A₂ = abundance or fraction of isotope 1 and 2 respectively
Put values in above formula
Average atomic mass = (79 amu)(0.497) + (81 amu)(0.503)
Average atomic mass = 39.263 + 40.743
Average atomic mass = 80.006 amu
So
Round to four significant figures
Average atomic mass of Br atom= 80 amu