Chemistry - Isotopes

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What is an isotope?
Atoms of the same element with different number of neutrons. The atomic number remains the same however the atomic mass changes.
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What is relative atomic mass?
Average mass of different isotopes in an element.
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How do you work out relative abundance?
(mass of first isotope x % of first isotope) + (mass of second isotope x % of second isotope) Then divide result by 100
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Work out the relative atomic mass of chlorine when there are 75% Cl-35 and 25% Cl-37
35.5 (working out on page 27 of collins chemistry txtbook)
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Why can we not work out the average normally ( (x + y)/2)
Because the abundance is not split equally (50%)
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What is relative atomic mass?

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Average mass of different isotopes in an element.

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How do you work out relative abundance?

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Work out the relative atomic mass of chlorine when there are 75% Cl-35 and 25% Cl-37

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Why can we not work out the average normally ( (x + y)/2)

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