Title: Activity -- Isotopes of Beanieonium Name:

121? Period: ____ Lab Group: _____

Bn
Beanieonium
Atomic mass=?

Equipment:
*clean massing dish *Beanieonium sample
*Balance *calculator

Introduction:
At the University of Kansas, a new element has been discovered by chemist William S. Brown.
This new element is called Beanieonium (Bn). Brown has found 4 different naturally occurring
isotope.

Limian large white atoms

Blackium black atoms
Redium red atoms
Navium small round white atoms

Dr. Brown has sent us representative samples for this class to verify the number of naturally
occurring isotopes and to calculate the atomic mass of the element beanieonium (Bn).

Procedure:

Part I: Determine the naturally occurring abundance (%) for each isotope of Bn.
1. Obtain a sample of beanieonium and count the number of total beanieonium “atoms” and record in
the data table.

2. Measure the total mass of the entire sample of beanieonium sample and record in the data table.

3. Separate the different types of beanieonium isotopes. Count the number of each isotope and
record in a data table.

4. Measure the total mass of each beanieonium isotope and record in the data table.

Limian Blackium Redian Navium Totals

Total mass (g)
# of atoms

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Period: ____ Lab Group: _____

Part II: Calculations (Show your calculations & record in the data table 2.)

1. Calculation 1. Calculate the average mass of each beanieonium isotope. Show the calculation
for isotope #1 below. (mass divided by number of atoms of that isotope)

2. Calculation 2. Calculate the percent abundance of each isotope. Show the calculation for
isotope #1 below. (divide number of atoms by total number of atoms)

3. Calculation 3. Calculate the relative mass of each isotope in order to calculate the average
atomic mass for beanieonium. Show the calculation for element beanieonium below and record in
the data table. (multiply calculation 1 by calculation 2 for each isotope then add together to
find avg. atomic mass)

Limian Blackium Redium Navium Avg Atomic mass

Calculation 1
Calculation 2
Calculation 3

Post Questions or Analysis Questions:

____ 1. The atomic mass of an element depends upon the ____.

a) number of isotopes of that element
b) mass of each isotope of that element
c) the relative abundance of each isotope of the element
d) both choices a & c
e) both choices b & c
f) all of the above choices (a, b & c)

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Period: ____ Lab Group: _____

____ 2. Hydrogen has three isotopes: hydrogen-1 (protium); hydrogen-2 (deuterium); and
hydrogen-3 (tritium). All hydrogen isotopes have ____________.
a) an atomic mass of 1 b) an atomic number of 1
c) a mass number of 1 d) 1 neutron

____ 3. Hydrogen has three isotopes: hydrogen-1 (protium); hydrogen-2 (deuterium); and
hydrogen-3 (tritium). How do the following isotopes differ?
a) Hydrogen isotopes differ in the number of protons.
b) Hydrogen isotopes differ in the number of electrons.
c) Hydrogen isotopes differ in the number of neutrons.
d) Hydrogen isotopes do not differ in the number of protons, electrons or neutrons.

4. Calculate the average atomic mass of Silicon using the isotopes and the abundance given. Be
sure to include units.

Si-28 92.21%

Si-29 4.70%

Si-30 3.09%

5. Calculate the atomic mass for hydrogen using the isotopes and abundances given. Hydrogen-1
(99.984%); hydrogen-2 (0.015%); and hydrogen-3 (0.001%).

6. The element boron exists primarily in two isotopic forms, boron-10 and boron-11. About 19.6%
of all boron atoms are boron-10. What is the average mass of a boron atom?

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Period: ____ Lab Group: _____

7. The hypothetical element Q exists in two isotopic forms: 20% exists as Q-55 and the rest as
Q-57. What would be the atomic mass reported for Q on the periodic table of the hypothetical
element?

8. Calculate the average atomic mass of oxygen using the isotopes and their relative abundances
given.
O-16 99.76%

O-17 0.04%

O-18 0.20%

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