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The document provides homework exercises on calculating average atomic masses for various elements, including hafnium, germanium, silicon, iridium, and copper. It includes specific data for isotopes, their atomic masses, and natural abundances to guide students in performing the calculations. Students are instructed to show all work for credit and use significant digits in their answers.

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The document provides homework exercises on calculating average atomic masses for various elements, including hafnium, germanium, silicon, iridium, and copper. It includes specific data for isotopes, their atomic masses, and natural abundances to guide students in performing the calculations. Students are instructed to show all work for credit and use significant digits in their answers.

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Homework: Average Atomic Mass

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Calculate the average atomic masses. Use the atomic mass for significant digits.
SHOW ALL WORK FOR CREDIT!

1. What is the atomic mass of hafnium if, out of every 100 atoms, 5 have a mass of 176, 19 have a mass
of 177.0, 27 have a mass of 178.0, 14 have a mass of 179.0, and 35 have a mass of 180.0?

178.55amu; use three significant digits: 179amu

2. The element germanium has five naturally occurring isotopes. The relative abundance and atomic
mass of each isotope is given in the chart below. Use the data provided to determine the average
atomic mass of germanium.

Isotope Atomic mass Natural abundance (atom %)


(amu)
70
Ge 69.9 20.84
72
Ge 71.9 27.54
73
Ge 72.9 7.73
74
Ge 73.9 36.28
76
Ge 75.9 7.61

72.6amu

3. Complete the chart below for the element silicon, which has three naturally occurring isotopes:

Isotope Atomic mass Natural abundance (atom


(amu) %)
28
Si 28.0 92.2
29
Si 29.0 ?
30
Si ?? 3.1

The average atomic mass of silicon is 28.09amu.

%29Si = 4.7% mass = 29.4amu


4. Calculate the relative abundance of each isotope of iridium. The average atomic mass of iridium is
192.22amu
.
Isotope mass (u) relative abundance
Ir-191 191.0 ? 39.00%
Ir-193 193.0 ? 61.00%

5. Copper has two naturally occurring isotopes. 63Cu has an isotopic mass of 62.93amu and 65Cu has an
isotopic mass of 64.93amu. Determine the relative abundance of each isotope if the average atomic
mass of copper is 63.55amu.

63 65
Cu = 69.00% Cu = 31.00%

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