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Grade 11Physical Chemistry

calculate the average atomic mass of the hydrogen atom using the following data.
^1H natural abundance 99.985 and molar mass 1
^2H natural abundance 0.015 and molar mass 2

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7 Years agoGrade 11
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7 Years ago
1H = 99.985%
 
2H = 0.015%
 
This means that a sample of hydrogen will contain 99.985% of 1H and 0.015% of 2H
 
The average mass =[ (1x99.985) + (2x0.015)]/ (99.985 + 0.015)
 
                                 = (99.985 + 0.03)/100
 
                                = 100.015/100
 
                                = 1.00015