Calculating Average Atomic Mass Worksheet 1. The element copper has naturally occurring isotopes with mass numbers of 63 and 65. The relative abundance and atomic masses are 69.2% for a mass of 62.93amu and 30.8% for a mass of 64.93amu. Calculate the average atomic mass of copper. 0.692( 62.93) + 0,308(64 93)=(63.5 ana] 2. Calculate the average atomic mass of sulfur if 95.00% of all sulfur atoms have a mass of 31.972 amu, 0.76% has a mass of 32.971amu and 4.22% have a mass of 33.967amu. 0.9500 (31.972) + 0.0076 (32.97) + 0.0422 (33.967) =|32. | amu} 3. The four isotopes of lead are shown below, each with its percent by mass abundance and the composition of its nucleus. Using the following data, first calculate the approximate atomic mass of each isotope. Then calculate the average atomic mass of lead. fe) nthe 82p 046 20) 82p 82p 122n 124n 125n 126n 1.37% 26.26% 20.82% 51.55% 0,2626(208) + 0.2082 (207) + 0.5155 (208) 0.0137(204) + 4. There are three isotopes of silicon. They have mass numbers of 28, 29 and 30. The average atomic mass of silicon is 28.086amu. What does this say about the relative abundances of the three isotopes? spend Since Phe avg atomic mass | else fe 28, » must have amuch greater percent abundance Han Si-29 & Si-30, 5. Calculate the average atomic mass of bromine. One isotope of bromine has an atomic mass of 78.92amu and a relative abundance of 50.69%. The other major isotope of bromine has an atomic mass of 80.92amu and a relative abundance of 49.31%. (0.5069(72.92) + (04931)60.92) =| 74.91 amuPercent Abundance Worksheet ea Directions: Calculate the abundances of each isotope using the mass numbers as the ‘mass of each individual isotope. 6. Naturally occurring europium (Eu) consists of two isotopes was a mass of 151 and 153. If the average atomic mass of Europium is 151.97 amu, what are the abundances of each individual isotope? CYUS1) + (1-*)(153)= [51.97 |S1K +153- (53x =151.97 5ILS% Eu !51 43.5% Eu 153 ~ 8x2 103 y= 0,515 7. Calculate the percent abundance of each copper isotope (copper-63 and copper- 65) based on copper’s average atomic mass of 63.55 amu. 63x + (1-x)(65)= 63.55 WIS Cu 68 —ax2-h4s Q15K Cu 8S x7 0,725 8 The natural isotopes of boron are *B and 3B. If boron’s atomic mass is 10.81 amu, what are the percent abundances of each isotope? (Ox + (-) = 10.8) i Ola x2 0.19 9. Strontium consists of three isotopes with masses of 86, 87, and 88 (abundance of 4, 72.6%). If the average atomic mass of strontium is 87.62 amu, what are the abundances of Sr-86 and Sr-87? (4) (86) + Cl-o.7a6 -*Y(8N) + (PBX 0.796) = 87.63 Bbx+ ao . 63,39 = 27,62 lo $,-- 86 =O 16.4% Sc-87 10. Titanium has three common isotopes: “Ti, *”Ti, STi (45.3%). If the average atomic mass of titanium is 47.90 amu, what are the percent abundances of Ti-46 &Ti-47? (X48) + (1-0,453-*)(47) + (0,453)(50) = 47.90 46x +47-2l.3-4}, + 2.7 = 47.90 7X =-0,500 X= 0.500 19.07% Ble 3).0% Bl