ARELLANO UNIVERSITY – PLARIDEL CAMPUS

#53 General Kalentong St., Barangay Pag-Asa Mandaluyong City

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Dynamic Learning Plan in General Chemistry 1

S.Y. 2022 – 2023

LESSON 3: AVERAGE ATOMIC MASS & PERCENT ABUNDANCE

(December 2, 2022)

Directions: Read and analyze the questions given below. Write your solution on the space provided.
1. Calculate the average atomic mass of Lithium, which occurs as two isotopes that have the following atomic
masses and abundances in nature: 6.017 u, 7.30% and 7.018 u, 92.70%.
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2. Calculate the average atomic mass of magnesium using the following data for three magnesium isotopes.
ISOTOPES MASS (U) RELATIVE ABUNDANCE
Mg - 24 23.985 0.7870
Mg - 25 24.986 0.1013
Mg - 26 25.983 0.117

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3. Lithium has an elemental atomic mass of 6.941 u and has two naturally occurring isotopes, 6Li and 7Li. Their
masses are 6.0151 u and 7.0160 u respectively. What are the natural abundances (to 2 decimal places in percentage)
of the isotopes of Lithium?
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4. Chlorine is made up of two isotopes, Cl-35 (34.969 amu) and Cl-37 (36.966 amu). Given chlorine's atomic weight
of 35.453 amu, what is the percent abundance of each isotope?
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Prepared by: Noted by:

Ma. Mercedes A. Balabbo Janno H. Vizco
STEM Teacher Academic Coordinator

Checked by: Josephine Solvera

Mark Obed A. Gozon Assistant Principal - AUPC
STEM Coordinator

Approved by:
Junna Cordovez Bulay
Principal – Plaridel Campus