Edexcel IGCSE Chemistry 复习笔记 1.3.2 Calculate Relative Atomic Mass
Calculate Relative Atomic Mass
The relative atomic mass of each element is calculated from the mass number and relative abundances of all the isotopes of a particular element
The steps below are to calculate the relative atomic mass
Start by finding out the mass of 100 atoms, then divide the result by 100 to get the Ar
The top line of the equation can be extended to include the number of different isotopes of a particular element present, so, if there were 3 isotopes present then the top line of the equation would read:
Worked Example
The table shows information about the Isotopes in a sample of rubidium with 72% 85Rb and 28% 87Rb
Use information from the table to calculate the relative atomic mass of this sample of Rubidium. Give your answer to one decimal place:
Answer
Relative Atomic Mass = 85.6
Exam Tip
Isotopes are easy to recognize from their notation as they have the same symbol but different mass numbers. For example, the two stable isotopes of copper are 63Cu and 65Cu