Naturally occurring neon exists as three isotopes. 90.51% is Ne-20 with a mass of 19.99 amu, 0.27% is Ne-21 with a mass of 20.99 amu, and9.22% is Ne-22 with a mass of 21.99 amu. What is the atomic mass of neon? O 20.18 amu O 62.97 amu O 10.00 amu O 20.99 amu

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Naturally occurring neon exists as three isotopes. 90.51% is Ne-20 with a mass of 19.99 amu, O.27%
is Ne-21 with a mass of 20.99 amu, and9.22% is Ne-22 with a mass of 21.99 amu. What is the
atomic mass of neon?
O 20.18 amu
O 62.97 amu
O 10.00 amu
O 20.99 amu
Transcribed Image Text:Naturally occurring neon exists as three isotopes. 90.51% is Ne-20 with a mass of 19.99 amu, O.27% is Ne-21 with a mass of 20.99 amu, and9.22% is Ne-22 with a mass of 21.99 amu. What is the atomic mass of neon? O 20.18 amu O 62.97 amu O 10.00 amu O 20.99 amu
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Given: There are three naturally occurring isotope of Neon.

Mass of isotope 1 = 19.99 amu.

Abundance of isotope 1 = 90.51 %

Mass of isotope 2 = 20.99 amu

Abundance of isotope 2 = 0.27 %

Mass of isotope 3 = 21.99 amu.

And abundance of isotope 3 = 9.22 %

 

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