1.

1 EXERCISE 2 ram, rmm and mass spectra

Deduce the relative atomic masses of the following elements.
1. Silicon (
28
Si 92.21%,
29
Si 4.7%,
!
Si !.9%"
2. Silver (
17
#g $1.88%,
19
#g 48.12%"
!. %oron (
1
% 19.7%,
11
% 8.7%"
4. &allium (
'9
&a '.2%,
71
&a !9.8%"
$. (irconium)

#ssume in all cases the relative isoto*ic mass is e+ual to the mass num,er.
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'. %romine has two isoto*es, with mass num,ers 79 and 81. .ts relative atomic mass is often given as 8. /hat does that tell 0ou
a,out the relative a,undance of the two isoto*es1
7. 2ost argon atoms have a mass num,er 4. 3ow man0 neutrons does this isoto*e have1 4he relative isoto*ic mass of this
isoto*e is !9.9'1, ,ut the relative atomic mass of argon is !9.948. /hat can 0ou deduce a,out the other isoto*es of argon1
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8. 5or each of the following stages in a mass s*ectrometer, state which *art of the s*ectrometer is res*onsi,le for it and how it
wor6s)
a" ioni7ation
," acceleration
c" deflection
d" detection
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9. Deduce, giving reasons, the relative molecular mass of com*ound #, which has the following mass s*ectrum)

relative
abundance
20
40
60
80
100
15
29
43
57
72