1. Calculate the atomic mass of potassium if the abundance atomic masses of the isotopes making up its naturally occurring samples are as given below. Relative abundance Isotope Atomic Mass potassium-39 93.12 % 38.964 amu potassium-41 6.88 % 40.962 amu
Atomic Structure
The basic structure of an atom is defined as the component-level of atomic structure of an atom. Precisely speaking an atom consists of three major subatomic particles which are protons, neutrons, and electrons. Many theories have been stated for explaining the structure of an atom.
Shape of the D Orbital
Shapes of orbitals are an approximate representation of boundaries in space for finding electrons occupied in that respective orbital. D orbitals are known to have a clover leaf shape or dumbbell inside where electrons can be found.
Average mass of an element is defined as the atomic mass of the element calculated by multiplying the atomic mass of each isotope by its natural abundance followed by summation of all the masses. i.e.
Average atomic mass = m1p1 + m2p2 + .....
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