Chemistry (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
ISBN 10: 0078021529
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-152-7

Chapter 2 - Section 2.5 - The Atomic Mass Scale and Average Atomic Mass - Checkpoint - Page 54: 2.5.2

Answer

c) 121.76 amu is the correct answer.

Work Step by Step

As we know , average atomic mass = $\frac{(mass \space of \space isotope A \space \times \space percentage \space of \space natural \space abundance) + (mass \space of \space isotope B\space \times \space percentage \space of \space natural \space abundance) }{100}$ Given, mass of isotope A = 120.904 , natural abundance = 57.21% mass of isotope B = 122.904 , natural abundance = 42.79% now we calculate the average atomic mass of Sb, average atomic mass =$\frac{(120.904\times57.21) + (122.904\times42.79)}{100}$ average atomic mass =$\frac{7031.33784+5259.06216}{100}$ average atomic mass = $\frac{12175.98}{100}$=121.7598 amu average atomic mass $\approx$ 121.76 amu
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