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Mass Spectroscopy

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What do the peaks on the mass spectrum represent?
a)
anions
b)
different isotopes
c)
atoms with differing numbers of electrons
d)
numbers of electrons
2.
What do the heights of the peaks represent in the mass spectrum?
a)
number of isotopes
b)
relative abundance of each isotope
c)
average atomic mass
d)
charge:mass ratio
3.
How many isotopes are shown in this mass spectrum?
a)
1
b)
84
c)
86
d)
4
4.
Use your periodic table.  There are two isotopes of rubidium: 85Rb and 87 Rb. Which is more abundant?
a)
equally abundant
b)
rubidium-85
c)
rubidium-85.47
d)
rubidium-87
5.
Carbon has three known isotopes. Which is the most abundant?
a)
carbon-12.011
b)
carbon-12
c)
carbon-13
d)
carbon-14
6.
What is the average atomic mass for this element?
a)
10 amu
b)
10.8 amu
c)
19.9 amu
d)
11 amu
7.

How many stable isotopes are represented on the mass spectrum?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

8.

What is the average atomic mass based on the mass spectrum data?

a)

24.32 amu

b)

22.99 amu

c)

30.84 amu

d)

25.00 amu

9.

To which element does this mass spectrum belong?

a)

Na

b)

Mg

c)

Al

d)

Ne

10.

The mass spectrum of a natural abundance of chlorine atoms is shown in the figure. Detailed analysis shows that the two stable isotopes of chlorine have masses of 34.969 amu and 36.966 amu. What are the mass numbers of the two isotopes of chlorine?

a)

34.969 amu and 36.966 amu

b)

34 and 36

c)

35 and 37

d)

17 and 17

11.

The mass spectrum of a natural abundance of chlorine atoms is shown in the figure. Detailed analysis shows that the two stable isotopes of chlorine have masses of 34.969 amu and 36.966 amu. What is the approximate percent abundance of the lighter isotope?

a)

20

b)

25

c)

50

d)

75

12.

The mass spectrum of an unknown sample shows four peaks. Use the data below to calculate the relative atomic mass of the sample.

a)

83.8 amu

b)

52.1 amu

c)

52.5 amu

d)

52.3 amu

13.

What element's mass spectrum is represented below?

a)

Re

b)

As

c)

W

d)

Mo

14.

The mass spectrum below represents a mixture of elements. What elements are present? Click 2.

a)

As

b)

S

c)

Ag

d)

Mn

15.

Investigate the mass spectra attached. Which peak is the most abundant?

a)

90

b)

91

c)

94

d)

92

e)

96