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25. A sample of magnesium contains three isotopes: magnesium -24 magnesium-25 and magnesium -26 with abundances of 77.44% ,10.00% and 12.56% respectively. a. Calculate the relative atomic mass of this sample of magnesium correct to two decimal places. [2] b. Predict the relative atomic radii of the three magnesium isotopes , giving your reasons.

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25. A sample of magnesium contains three isotopes: magnesium -24 magnesium-25 and magnesium -26 with
abundances of 77.44% ,10.00%  and 12.56%  respectively.
a. Calculate the relative atomic mass of this sample of magnesium correct to two decimal places. [2]
b. Predict the relative atomic radii of the three magnesium isotopes , giving your reasons.

25. A sample of magnesium contains three isotopes: magnesium -24 magnesium-25 and magnesium -26 with abundances of 77.44% ,10.00% and 12.56% respectively. a. Calculate the relative atomic mass of this sample of magnesium correct to two decimal places. [2] b. Predict the relative atomic radii of the three magnesium isotopes , giving your reasons.

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a. Ar = (24 * 0.7744) + (25 * 0.1000) + (26 * 0.1256) = 24.34<br /><br />b. The relative atomic radii of the three magnesium isotopes (Mg-24, Mg-25, Mg-26) are predicted to be the same because isotopes of the same element have identical electron configurations and thus similar atomic radii.

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a. The relative atomic mass is calculated by multiplying the mass of each isotope by its relative abundance and summing these values. <br />b. Isotopes of an element have the same number of protons and electrons but different numbers of neutrons, so their atomic radii are essentially identical.
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