Average Atomic Mass

Compute the average atomic mass for silicon:

• 27.977
• 28.09
• 28.976
• The average mass cannot be determined from provided information.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

An element has three different isotopes. One has a mass of 35.00 amu; another has a mass of 36.00  amu; and another has a mass of 38.00  amu. What is the average atomic mass of this element?

• 36.33 amu
• 37.00 amu
• 12.11 amu
• impossible to tell

An element with 4.35% have a mass of 49.9461 amu, 83.79% have amass of 51.9405 amu, 9.50% have a mass of 52.9407 amu, and 2.36% have a mass of 53.9389amu.

• 51.99 amu
• 52.19 amu
• 53.45 amu
• 17.33 amu

4.35% of all X atoms have a mass of 39.946 amu. 83.79% have a mass of 41.941 amu, 9.50% have a mass of 42.941 amu, and 2.36% have a mass of 43.939 amu. What is the average atomic mass of atom X?

• 41.97 amu
• 42.19 amu
• 10.43 amu
• 40.04 amu

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NGSS.HS-PS1-7

An element has three isotopes. Given the abundances and relative masses, calculate the average atomic mass and determine (from the periodic table) which element it is.

Abundances | Relative masses

0.005% | 234.04 amu

0.720% | 235.04 amu

99.275% | 238.05 amu

• Uranium (#92, Atomic Mass: 238.03 amu)

• Fluorine (#9, Atomic Mass: 19.00 amu)

• Mercury (#89, Atomic Mass: 200.59 amu)

• Polonium (#84 209 amu)

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NGSS.HS-PS1-7

NGSS.HS-PS1-8

Rubidium has two naturally occurring isotopes, ⁸⁵Rb (relative mass 84.9118 amu) and ⁸⁷Rb (relative mass 86.9092 amu). The abundance of ⁸⁷Rb is 27.8%, If rubidium has an average atomic mass of 85.47 amu, what is the % abundance of ⁸⁵Rb (in percent)?

• 27.9%

• 72.1%

• 74.63%

• 34.29%

An element with 4.35% have a mass of 49.9461 amu, 83.79% have amass of 51.9405 amu, 9.50% have a mass of 52.9407 amu, and 2.36% have a mass of 53.9389amu.

• 51.99 amu
• 52.19 amu
• 53.45 amu
• 17.33 amu

Magnesium has 3 naturally occurring isotopes: Mg-24 (78.99% with a mass of 23.99 amu), Mg-25 (10.00% with a mass of 24.99 amu) , and Mg-26 (11.01% with a mass of 25.99 amu).  What is the average atomic mass of magnesium?