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Interpretation:
The atomic mass of 24Mg should be calculated.
Concept introduction:
Atomic mass is the total material present in one atom of an element. Namely,
- (1) Protons
- (2) Electrons
- (3) Neutrons
The
Average atomic mass= ∑(Mass of isotope × Percent abundance)
To find: The atomic mass of 24Mg.

Answer to Problem 2.39QP
Solution
The atomic mass of 24Mg = 23.98 amu
Explanation of Solution
The atomic mass of 24Mg is given below,
Average atomic mass= ∑(Mass of isotope × Percent abundance)
Multiplying the mass of an isotope by its fractional abundance will give the contribution to the average atomic mass of that particular isotope.
The atomic masses of 25Mg = 24.9858 amu = 10%
The atomic masses of 26Mg = 25.9825 amu = 11.01%
The atomic masses of 24Mg = 78.99%
The atomic mass of 24Mg, x, given the contribution to the average atomic mass of 25Mg and 26Mg, and the average atomic mass of magnesium.
The fractional abundance of 25Mg = 10% =10.0100 = 0.1
The fractional abundance of 26Mg = 11.01% =11.01100 = 0.1101
Atomic mass calculation is given below,(0.1000)(24.9858 amu 25Mg)+(0.1101)(25.9825 amu 26Mg)+(0.7899)(x amu24Mg) = 24.3050 2.4985 + 2.8606 + 0.7899 (x) = 24.3050 0.7899 (x) = 24.3050 - 5.3591 0.7899 (x) = 18.9459 (x) = 18.94590.7899 (x) = 23.98 amu
Conclusion
The atomic mass of 24Mg is calculated.
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