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4. STRUCTURE OF THE ATOM
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The average atomic mass of a sample of an element $X$ is $16.2\,u $. What are the percentages of isotopes $_8^{16}X$ and $_8^{18}X$ in the sample ?
A
$89$
B
$80$
C
$90$
D
$60$
Solution
It is given that the average atomic mass of the sample of element $X$ is $16.2\,\mu $
Let the percentage of isotope $_8^{18}X$ be $y \%$. Thus, the percentage of isotope $_8^{16}X$ will be $(100- y ) \%$
Therefore,
$18 \times \frac{y}{100}+16 \times \frac{(100-y)}{100}=16.2$
$\frac{18 y}{100}+\frac{16(100-y)}{100}=16.2$
$\frac{18 y+1600-16 y}{100}=16.2$
$18 y+1600-16 y=1620$
$2 y+1600=1620$
$2 y=1620-1600$
$y=10$
Therefore, the percentage of isotope $_8^{18}X$ is $10 \%$.
And, the percentage of isotope $_8^{16}X$ is $(100-10) \%=90 \%$
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