The analysis of a sample of Martian air collected by the Phoenix Lander shows that the ratio of oxygen and carbon dioxide isotopes present in the atmosphere of Mars is very similar to that of Earth. Due to Mars' low gravity and lack of magnetic field, lighter isotopes are lost to space and so an older atmosphere will consist of mainly heavier isotopes.
In other words the oxygen on Mars would consist mainly of O18 while on Earth our oxygen consist mainly of O16.
The atomic mass is an average, allowing for the relative abundances of different isotopes.
relative atomic mass
All atomic masses are determined by comparing them to the mass of an atom of carbon12. One atomic mass unit equals one twelfth the mass of an atom of carbon12. That's why its called relativeatomic mass.
Copper (Cu) has a relative atomic mass because it is an average value that considers the different isotopes of copper and their abundance in nature. The relative atomic mass provides a more accurate representation of the average mass of an atom of copper compared to using just the mass number of the most abundant isotope.
Approximately 4.01
It allows for the relative abundances of different isotopes.
It allows for the relative abundances of different isotopes.
The atomic mass is an average, allowing for the relative abundances of different isotopes.
The relative atomic mass is the mean mass of the isotopes of an element. Since, by definition, these have different numbers of neutrons, their masses are different. This results in fractional values.
It's an average number allowing for the relative abundances of different isotopes.
relative Atomic Mass
relative atomic mass
The Atomic Mass number of an element is the sum of the protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom of that element.The relative atomic mass is the average atomic mass number of all the known isotopes of an element.
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the relative atomic mass for the element potassium is 39.0983
Relative atomic mass, also called atomic weight, is listed on the periodic table for each element. There is no element listed on the periodic table with a relative atomic mass of 15.5.
All atomic masses are determined by comparing them to the mass of an atom of carbon12. One atomic mass unit equals one twelfth the mass of an atom of carbon12. That's why its called relativeatomic mass.