Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1305079248
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-924-3

Chapter 5 - Exercises - Page 240c: 39

Answer

The mass of $^{185}Re$ is equal to 185 u.

Work Step by Step

1. The sum of all abundances must be equal to 100$\$$ (1): $$x+0.6260 = 1$$ $$x = 1 0.6260$$ $$ x = 0.3740 $$ 2. Calculate the missing atomic mass: $$( 0.3740 )( x )+( 0.6260 )( 186.956 \space u)=186.207 \space u$$ $$ ( 0.6260 )(x) = 186.207 \space u -( 0.6260 )( 186.956 \space u)$$ $$ x = \frac{186.207\space u - ( 0.6260 )( 186.956 \space u)}{0.3740 } $$ $$x = 185 \space u $$
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