Average Atomic Mass Practice Problems
- Grades
- Grades 8–12
- File type
- Microsoft Word
- Editable
- Yes
- Subject
- Chemistry, Science
- Topic
- Average Atomic Mass, Amu of Elements
- Resource types
- Activities
- Editable
- Yes
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About this resource
This resource presents 13 practice problems which cover the topic of average atomic mass.
Students are expected to practice the calculation of the amu of elements, the relative abundance, and to use mass spec data for the determination of the identity of an element.
The answers and solutions to all questions are provided.
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Learning objectives
Calculate average atomic mass from isotope masses and relative abundances
Solve for an unknown isotope abundance given the average atomic mass
Interpret mass spectrometry graphs to identify an element
Skills covered
Algebraic setup — writing the weighted-average equation with one unknown abundance
Data interpretation — reading peak positions and heights from a mass spectrum
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Average atomic mass
Isotopes
Relative abundance
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