Calculate atomic mass of sulfur (symbol S), using data from the table below. Isotope mass % abundance 31.97207069 amu 94.93 % 32.97145850 amu 0.76 % 33.96786683 amu 4.29 % 35.96708088 amu 0.02 %
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Sulfur has a mass of 32.97145850 amu. Out of the three isotopes of sulfur, 31.97207069 amu is the most common. Therefore, 31.97207069 amu makes up 94.93% of the total sulfur mass. Show more…
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Sulfur in nature is a mixture of four isotopes: $^{32} \mathrm{S}$ $(31.9721 \mathrm{amu}, 95.04 \%) ;^{33} \mathrm{S}(32.9715 \mathrm{amu}, 0.75 \%) ;^{34} \mathrm{S}$ $(33.9679 \mathrm{amu}, 4.20 \%) ;$ and $^{36} \mathrm{S}(35.9671 \mathrm{amu}, 0.01 \%) .$ Use this information to calculate the average atomic mass of sulfur.
Sulfur Show that the atomic mass of the element sulfur is 32.065 amu.
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