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AVERAGE ATOMIC MASS

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
24.1% of all the isotopes of a an element have a mass of 75.23 amu, 48.7% have a mass of 74.61 amu, and 27.2% have a mass of 75.20 amu.
What is the average mass of this element?
a)
74.92 amu
b)
24.97 amu
c)
75.01 amu
d)
74.51 amu
2.
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.
a)
51.99 amu
b)
52.19 amu
c)
53.45 amu
d)
17.33 amu
3.
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?
a)
41.97 amu
b)
42.19 amu
c)
10.43 amu
d)
40.04 amu
4.
An element has two naturally occurring isotopes. One is 10.013 amu and is 19.9% abundant. The other is 11.01 amu and is 80.1% abundant. What is the average atomic mass? What element is it?
a)
9.012, Beryllium
b)
12.011, Carbon
c)
6.941, Lithium
d)
10.812, Boron
5.
24.1% of all the isotopes of a an element have a mass of 75.23 amu, 48.7% have a mass of 74.61 amu, and 27.2% have a mass of 75.20 amu.
How many protons does this element have?
a)
32
b)
33
c)
34
d)
no way to know
6.

Calculate the average atomic mass of this element.

a)
106.38649amu
b)
111.91896amu
c)
107.8677amu
d)
121
7.

Compute the average atomic mass for this element.

a)
27.977
b)
28.09
c)
28.976
d)
The average mass cannot be determined from provided information.
8.

Calculate the average atomic mass of the element using the following data:

[Isotope / % abundance]

[X- 54 / 6% ] [X- 56 / 92% ] [ X-57 / 2% ]

a)

53.7 amu

b)

54.9 amu

c)

5592.0 amu

d)

55.9 amu

9.

An element exists as the three isotopes shown. What is the average atomic mass?

a)

20.74 amu

b)

22.56 amu

c)

18.39 amu

d)

24.31

10.
An isotope has three forms.  30% have a mass of 4 amu, 20% have a mass of 5 amu and 50% have a mass of 3 amu.  Average atomic mass will be closest to
a)
2 amu
b)
3 amu
c)
4 amu
d)
5 amu
11.
What is the name of the atom pictured here?
a)
Nitrogen
b)
Nitrogen-15
c)
Nitrogen-7
d)
Nitrogen-8
12.
Which of the following could have 82 neutrons?
a)
W-182
b)
Ta-181
c)
Cs-132
d)
Ba-138
13.
If X is the symbol for an element, which of the following two symbols represent    isotopes of the same element?  
I. 7735X  II. 7733X  III. 8137X  IV. 8135 X
a)
I and II
b)
III and IV
c)
I and IV
d)
I and III
14.

All of the following are found in the nucleus EXCEPT

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

There are no exceptions. All are found in the nucleus

15.

What is the identity of the atom?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Silicon

c)

Cobalt

d)

Zirconium

16.

Which is the best nuclear symbol for a potassium atom with 21 neutrons?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Which of the following is the nuclear symbol for lithium-6

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

The correct hyphen notation for the nuclear symbol given is

a)

chromium - 24

b)

chromium - 50

c)

chromium - 74

d)

chromium - 26

19.

The hyphen notation of an atom of calcium with 20 protons, 20 electrons, and 22 neutrons is

a)

calcium - 20

b)

calcium - 40

c)

calcium - 62

d)

calcium - 42

20.

The number 84 in strontium - 84 represents

a)

the atomic number

b)

the mass number

c)

the average atomic mass

d)

the number of electrons