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3. What is the atomic mass of phosphorous if phosphorous-29 has a percent abundance of 35.5%, phosphorous-30 has a percent abundance of 42.6%, and phosphorous-31 has a percent abundance of 21.9%?

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Answer:

The atomic mass is the mass of an atom. Although the SI unit of mass is the kilogram, atomic mass is often expressed in the non-SI unit atomic mass unit or unified mass or dalton.

To calculate the atomic mass the step we should follow is as follows:-

Check the amount that is present in the earth crust

Multiply it with the type of it

Hence, the atomic mass of the phosphorus is:-

\frac{(29 * 35.5) \ + (30 * 42.6)\ + (31 * 21.9)}{100}

100

(29∗35.5) +(30∗42.6) +(31∗21.9)

After solving it,

\frac{029.5 + 1278 + 678.9}{100}

100

029.5+1278+678.9

= 29.864 amu.29.864amu.

Hence, the atomic mass of the Phosphorus is 29.864amu