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Jayyouellwhyee
Aug 15, 2010, 01:37 AM
The element copper has naturally occurring isotopes with mass numbers of 63 and 65. The relative abundance atomic masses are 69.2% for mass=62.9 amu, and 30.8% for mass= 64.93 amu. Calculate the average atomic mass of cooper.

Unknown008
Aug 15, 2010, 02:46 AM
The relative atomic mass of copper here, is the weighted average of each isotope.

For example, Take Bromine. There are two isotopes of Bromine, namely Br-79 and Br-81, each being of 50% abundance.

The relative atomic mass of bromine is therefore given by:

(79 \times 50%) + (81 \times 50%) = 80

Can you try this for copper now?

mannie72896
May 10, 2012, 03:30 PM
Describe the relationship between atomic radii and atomic number for the group A elements in the first four periods.

If you can answer this thank you!