Answer:
Average atomic mass = 63.553 amu.
Explanation:
Given data:
Abundance of Y-63 = 69.17%
Abundance of Y-65 = 100 - 69.17 = 30.83%
Atomic mass of Y-63 = 62.940 amu
Atomic mass of Y-65 = 64.928 amu
Atomic mass of Y = ?
Solution:
Average atomic mass= (abundance of 1st isotope × its atomic mass) +(abundance of 2nd isotope × its atomic mass) / 100
Average atomic mass= (62.940×69.17)+(64.928×30.83) /100
Average atomic mass = 4353.560 + 2001.730 / 100
Average atomic mass = 6355.29 / 100
Average atomic mass = 63.553 amu.
