Find the Isotopic Abundance for an Element
How can you find the isotopic abundance of an element, if you're given the mass of each isotope and the average atomic mass?
Specifically, Rubidium exists as two isotopes: Rb-85 has a mass of 84.9117 amu and Rb-87 has a mass of 86.9085 amu. If the average atomic mass of rubidium is 85.4678 amu, determine the relative abundance of each isotope.
Specifically, Rubidium exists as two isotopes: Rb-85 has a mass of 84.9117 amu and Rb-87 has a mass of 86.9085 amu. If the average atomic mass of rubidium is 85.4678 amu, determine the relative abundance of each isotope.
I believe this question is from McGraw-Hill Ryerson Chemistry 11. Ontario Edition. Toronto, ON: McGraw-Hill Ryerson, 2001.
