Atomic Mass Essay

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The Atomic Mass of Candium Introduction: An atom is the smallest particle of an element that retains its identity in a chemical reaction. Atoms are made up of three different particles, protons, neutrons, and electrons. The atomic mass is the total mass of the protons, neutrons, and electrons in a single atom when it is at rest. The purpose of this experiment is to find the atomic mass of Candium. Isotopes are that have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons; therefore they have different mass number. To conduct this experiment we used three different isotopes to represent protons, neutrons, and electrons. These isotopes were m&m’s, skittles, and Reece’s Pieces. Procedure: In order to conduct this experiment we used m&m’s, skittles, and Reece’s Pieces to represent the isotopes in Candium. We first separated each of the isotopes into their rightful groups and then proceeded to count the amount of pieces for each isotope. We then weighed one of each isotope on a scale to get the mass. In order to find the percentage of abundance we divided the number of particles of the isotope by the number of particles in the sample. To find the average atomic mass of Candium is calculate by multiplying the mass of the isotopes by the percentage of abundance, then adding the products. Data: Isotope | M & M’s | Skittles | Reece’s Pieces | Number of Particles | 35 | 27 | 49 | Mass (g) | 0.85g | 1.03g | 0.74g | Calculations: Percentage of abundance: Reece’s: 49/111= 0.44 x 100= 44% Skittles: 27/111= 0.243 x 100= 24.3% M & M’s: 35/111= 0.31 x 100= 31% Average Atomic mass: (44 x 0.74g) + (24.3 x 1.03g) + (31 x 0.85g)= 83.94g Conclusion: Candium had three isotopes, Reece’s Pieces, Skittles, and M & M’s. The atomic mass of the model element Candium was measured and calculated in the experiment. . The mass and

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