Question #145266
What is the average atomic mass for copper, if it is made of copper-62 which is 55% abundant, copper-65 which is 40% abundant and copper-66 which is 5% abundant
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2020-11-20T09:56:07-0500

The average atomic mass of an element is the sum of the masses of its isotopes, each multiplied by its natural abundance.

Avg=(62×0.55)+(65×0.40)+(66×0.05)=34.1+26.0+3.3=63.4  amuAvg = (62 \times 0.55) + (65 \times 0.40) + (66 \times 0.05) = 34.1 + 26.0 + 3.3 = 63.4 \; amu


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