General Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-137-6

Chapter 2 - Atoms, Molecules, and Ions - Questions and Problems - Page 82: 2.53

Answer

The element is potassium K with the atomic mass 39.0986 amu.

Work Step by Step

The atomic mass of the element is found by multiplying each isotopic mass by its fraction, and then add all of them. 38.964 amu x 0.9326 = 36.3378 amu 39.964 amu x 1.000 * $10^{-4}$ = 0.0040 amu 40.962 amu x 0.0673 = 2.7567 amu ____________________________ Sum: 39.0986 amu We see in the periodic table of elements that potassium K , has the atomic mass 39.0983 amu, that is close to the number we found (within the experiment error) . Therefore the element is potassium K with the atomic mass 39.0986 amu.
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