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SHARMALA
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An element has two isotopes,P and Q.The ratio of percentage abundance of P to Q is 0.32.The isotopic mass of P and Q is 36.9695 and 34.9689,respectively.
(i)find the percentage abundance of isotope P and Q.
(ii)Determine the average atomic mass of the element.
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April 14, 2013, 03:28:39 AM »
You should have written your attempt, but anyway, you have three unknowns, so you need three equations. Try to write those.
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April 14, 2013, 03:44:26 AM »
hi..sori mr Raderford,i cant get the three equations...could you please help me?
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April 14, 2013, 05:03:14 AM »
Mark the unknowns with letters, for example, abundance of P is
x
1
, abundance of Q is
x
2
, the atomic mass is
m
a
. If you don't know the formula, here you can find it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isotope#Occurrence_in_nature
under paragraph "Atomic mass of isotopes".
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April 15, 2013, 01:47:54 AM »
is it x=0.32 and x2=1-0.32
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April 15, 2013, 08:14:32 AM »
No, it is a ratio: x
1
/x
2
=0.32. You know also that abundances must add to 1 (or 100%). Here you have two equation with two unknowns. Solve them for x
1
and x
2
, and you completed part (I). Then use the formula on the link for part (II).
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