Imagine a new element (symbol X) has been found on Mars. Four isotopes of the element have been identified and their mass and natural abundance data is shown to the right. Calculate the atomic mass for X, to three decimal places.

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Q/ Imagine a new element (symbol X) has been found on Mars. Four isotopes of the element have been identified and their mass and natural abundance
data is shown to the right. Calculate the atomic mass for X, to three decimal places. Show all work

 

mass (amu)
% abundance
isotope
319X
318.896
2.60
320-
X,
320.122
48.5
322X
322.005
18.4
324x
323.981
30.5
Transcribed Image Text:mass (amu) % abundance isotope 319X 318.896 2.60 320- X, 320.122 48.5 322X 322.005 18.4 324x 323.981 30.5
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