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Calculate the percent abundance of the two isotopes of a fictional element, georgium, if it has an average atomic mass of 291.23 amu. Go-290 289.86 amu Go-292 292.07 amu i) Go-290, 38% and Go-292, 62% ii) Go-290, 62% and Go-292, 38% iii) Go-290, 42% and Go-292, 58% iv) Go-290, 58% and Go-292, 42% v) cannot be determined Select one: a. i b. iii c. ii d. v e. iv

          Calculate the percent abundance of the two isotopes of a fictional element, georgium, if it has an average atomic mass of 291.23 amu.

Go-290 289.86 amu
Go-292 292.07 amu

i) Go-290, 38% and Go-292, 62%
ii) Go-290, 62% and Go-292, 38%
iii) Go-290, 42% and Go-292, 58%
iv) Go-290, 58% and Go-292, 42%
v) cannot be determined

Select one:
a. i
b. iii
c. ii
d. v
e. iv

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Calculate the percent abundance of the two isotopes of a fictional element, georgium, if it has an average atomic mass of 291.23 amu.

Go-290 289.86 amu
Go-292 292.07 amu

i) Go-290, 38% and Go-292, 62%
ii) Go-290, 62% and Go-292, 38%
iii) Go-290, 42% and Go-292, 58%
iv) Go-290, 58% and Go-292, 42%
v) cannot be determined

Select one:
a. i
b. iii
c. ii
d. v
e. iv

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12/13/2023

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The average atomic mass can be calculated as follows: 291.23 = x * 289.86 + (1-x) * 292.07 Now, we need to solve for x: 291.23 = 289.86x + 292.07 - 292.07x 291.23 = 292.07 - 2.21x 2.21x = 292.07 - 291.23 2.21x = 0.84 x = 0.84 / 2.21 x ≈ 0.38 So, the percent Show more…

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Calculate the percent abundance of the two isotopes of a fictional element, georgium, if it has an average atomic mass of 291.23 amu: Go-290: 289.86 amu Go-292: 292.07 amu a) Go-290, 38% and Go-292, 62% b) Go-290, 62% and Go-292, 38% c) Go-290, 42% and Go-292, 58% d) Go-290, 58% and Go-292, 42% e) Cannot be determined

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