Teacher led examples

Calculate the average atomic mass of nitrogen

Isotope Mass % Abundance
14 14.003 99.632
N

15 15.000 0.368
N

Calculate the percentage abundance of Ne-22

Isotope Mass % Abundance
20 19.99 90.48
Ne

21 20.99 0.27
Ne

22 21.99 ??
Ne

Group examples
Calculate the average atomic mass of sulfur
Isotope Mass % Abundance
32 31.97 94.93
S

33 32.97 0.76
S

34 33.96 4.29
S

36 35.96 0.02
S
Calculate the average atomic mass of oxygen
Isotope Mass % Abundance
16 15.99 99.757
O

17 16.99 0.038
O

18 17.99 0.205
O

Calculate the average atomic mass of boron

Isotope Mass % Abundance
10 10.01 ??
B

11 11.00 80.1
B

Calculate the average atomic mass of iron

Isotope Mass % Abundance
54 53.93 5.845
Fe

56 55.93 91.754
Fe

57 56.93 2.119
Fe

58 57.93 0.282
Fe

Calculate the average atomic mass of copper

Isotope Mass % Abundance
63 62.92 69.17
Cu

65 64.92 30.83
Cu

Calculate the average atomic mass of zinc

Isotope Mass % Abundance
64 63.92 48.63
Zn

66 65.92 27.90
Zn

67 66.92 4.10
Zn

68 67.92 18.75
Zn

70 69.92 0.62
Zn
Individual Isotopes Practice Questions

1. Calculate the average atomic mass of chlorine

Isotope Mass % Abundance
35 34.97 75.76
Cl

37 36.97 24.24
Cl

2. Calculate the average atomic mass of carbon

Isotope Mass % Abundance
12 12.00 98.93
C

13 13.00 1.07
C
3. Calculate the average atomic mass of Magnesium
Isotope Mass % Abundance
24 23.99 78.99
Mg

25 24.99 10.00
Mg

65 25.99 11.01
Mg

4. Calculate the average atomic mass of Potassium

Isotope Mass % Abundance
39 38.96 93.26
K

41 ? 6.73
K