Imagine that you have discovered several stable isotopes of a new element, which you call element X. The measured isotope masses and abundances are given in the table below. Percent Abundance Mass (amu) 353.1165 354.1330 356.3666 Isotope 353X 354X 356X 10.909% 41.304% 47.787% What is the average atomic mass of this new element X? Provide at least 5 significant figures (2 decimal places) in your answer. Show all of your work and calculations in the answer box below. You will not get full credit for this question if you do not show your work.

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Imagine that you have discovered several stable isotopes of a new element, which you call element X. The measured isotope masses and abundances are given in the table below.
Percent Abundance
Mass (amu)
353.1165
354.1330
356.3666
Isotope
353X
354X
356X
10.909%
41.304%
47.787%
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Transcribed Image Text:Imagine that you have discovered several stable isotopes of a new element, which you call element X. The measured isotope masses and abundances are given in the table below. Percent Abundance Mass (amu) 353.1165 354.1330 356.3666 Isotope 353X 354X 356X 10.909% 41.304% 47.787% What is the average atomic mass of this new element X? Provide at least 5 significant figures (2 decimal places) in your answer. Show all of your work and calculations in the answer box below. You will not get full credit for this question if you do not show your work. For the toolbar, press ALT+F10 (PC) or ALT+FN+F10 (Mac). R T U f Paragraph ✓ Arial 10pt Y A O
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