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You and your fellow researchers have just discovered a rare, new element! You have
named the element Mm. You have discovered that Mm is composed of three isotopes:
Mm-R, Mm-Y, and Mm-O. The atomic number of element Mm is 32. However, the
atomic mass unit (amu) of each isotope, the percent abundance of each isotope, and
the mass contribution of each isotope in element Mm is still unknown. In order to
complete your research, you need to find the average atomic mass of element Mm.
The following information should help you with your calculations:
Average atomic mass of the element Mm = (mass contribution of isotope Mm-R) + (mass
contribution of isotope Mm-Y) + (mass contribution of isotope Mm-O) +……. Divided by the total
number of isotopes
Your research team has already determine the mass of the different isotopes of the element Mm:
Mm-R=65 amu
Mm-Y=66 amu
Mm-O=69 amu
Design and perform an experiment that will lead you to determine the average atomic mass of
element Mm. You must show how you determined the mass of each isotope, percent abundance of
each isotope, and mass contribution of each isotope.
Final Presentation:
Isotopes Mass (amu) Total found Percent Mass
Mm
Avg. Atomic
Mm-R
in element
Mm
Abundance Contribution
Mass:_______ Mm-Y
Mm-O
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