Chemistry: A Molecular Approach (3rd Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321809246
ISBN 13: 978-0-32180-924-7

Chapter 2 - Sections 2.1-2.9 - Exercises - Cumulative Problems - Page 83: 115

Answer

$7.494\%\ and\ 92.506\%$

Work Step by Step

1. The relative abundance of both isotopes add to $100\%$. Therefore, denote one isotope with an abundance of $x$ and the other abundance as $1-x$. Then set-up an equation representing the weighted average and then solve for $x$. $6.0152x+701601(1-x)=6.941$ Simplify and we get $x= 0.07494$ 2. Determine the percent relative abundance from each isotope. % abundance of lithium-6 = $x=0.07494\times100\%=7.494\%$ % abundance of lithium-7= $(1-x)\%=92.506\% $
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