Chapter 2, Problem 2.37P

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: Abundance of $\text{C}\text{u}$ and $\text{C}\text{u}$ is to be calculated.

Concept introduction:Atomic mass of an element depends on the abundance of its isotopes that occur naturally and their isotopic mass.

Formula to calculate the atomic mass of an element is as follows:

  $\text{Atomic}\text{mass}\text{of}\text{an}\text{element}=\frac{{\displaystyle \sum \left(\begin{array}{l}\left(\text{Isotopic}\text{mass}\text{of}\text{an}\text{element}\right)\\ \left(\text{abundance of that}\text{isotope}\text{in}\text{\%}\right)\end{array}\right)}}{100}$