Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 2 - Atoms, Molecules, and Ions - Exercises - Page 76: 2.40b

Answer

1H-1H: 2.01566 amu 1H-2H: 3.02193 amu 2H-2H: 4.02820 amu

Work Step by Step

You know that there are three different peaks. You calculate each by using the given atomic masses of the different isotopes. You go through each possible combination, adding together the atomic masses of the isotopes the molecule is made out of. For example, 1H-1H has two 1H atoms, so the atomic mass will be 1.00783 amu (the given atomic mass for 1H) times 2 which is equal to 2.01566 amu.
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