Ap Biology Isotopes Lab Answers

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Isotopes Lab By: Darlene Cortez (1st Pd) Background: Atoms of the same element that have different masses are known as isotopes. The difference in mass between isotopes is the result of these atoms having different numbers of neutrons. Key vocabulary: Relative abundance- Relative abundance is a component of biodiversity and refers to how common or rare a species is relative to other species in a defined location or community. Weighted average - An average that takes into account the proportional relevance of each component, rather than treating each component equally. Average Atomic Mass- The mass calculated by summing the masses of an elements isotopes, each multiplied by its natural abundance on earth Mass Number- The total…show more content…
2) Define weighted average- An average that takes into account the proportional relevance of each component, rather than treating each component equally. 3) Place one atom of each isotope on the scale. Divide the mass by 3 to fine the straight average. How is this number different from your average atomic mass? Number – 19g average mass 1.7g 4) If a 4th isotope of beanium, D (green), were added to the pool, how would the average atomic mass change? Mixture of an element and a compound, changing the subscript changes of the compound. 5) Compare your average atomic mass to that group next to you. Why is the number slightly different? Would the difference be larger or smaller sizes were used? Yes the group next to me didn’t have the same sizes as we did they had a mix so some were small and some were

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