Chapter 2, Problem 62E

Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The atomic mass of contaminated iodine is to be calculated using the given information.

Concept introduction: The atomic mass of an element with two isotopic forms is calculated by equation.

$\text{Atomic}\text{mass}=\left(\begin{array}{l}\text{Fraction}\text{of}\text{isotope}\text{1}\times \text{Atomic}\text{mass}\text{of}\text{isotope}\text{1}\\ +\text{Fraction}\text{of}\text{isotope}\text{2}\times \text{Atomic}\text{mass}\text{of}\text{isotope}\text{2}\end{array}\right)$

To determine: The atomic mass of contaminated iodine.