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Given information

Mass of is .

Mass of is .

The natural abundance of is .

The natural abundance of is .

Step-by-step explanation

Step 1.

The atomic mass of each element in the periodic table is the average mass of the isotopes that compose that element; weighed according to the natural abundance of each isotope.

 

The natural abundance percentage is converted into a decimal by dividing by to calculate the atomic mass of rubidium.

Fraction of  isotope is as follows:

 

 

Fraction of isotope is as follows:

 

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Principles of Chemistry Molecular Approach
3rd Edition, 2014
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ISBN: 9780321971944

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