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Chem H Schmitt
Data Analysis:
1.) Do all atoms of the same element have the same mass? Explain
No, all atoms of the same elements do not have the same mass. Some atoms of the
same element are isotopes. Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have a different
2.) Are atomic mass and mass number the same? Explain
No, atomic mass is the weighted average of all the isotopes mass numbers. The
3.) What is the atomic mass of hafnium if out of every 100 atoms, 5 have a mass of 176,
19 have a mass of 177, 27 have a mass of 178, 14 have a mass of 179, and 35 have a
mass of 180?
5.) What is the atomic mass of silicon if 92.21% of the atoms have a mass of 27.997u,
14 and U-238
b. I-131 is used to treat thyrotoxicosis and some types of thyroid cancer that absorb
iodine.
d. C-14 is used to date materials containing carbon that are up to 60,000 years old.
e. U-238-Is used in nuclear weaponry to extend the explosive radius of artillery such
Conclusion
Dalton’s Atomic Theory concludes that all atoms of a given element are identical.
However one has proved through this experiment and other atomic experiments that
elements have isotopes or atoms that have different mass because they have a different
number of neutrons in the nucleus. Certain isotopes become radioactive because the
nucleus has become unstable. If each bean in this experiment represented a different
isotope of Beanium than the atoms or beans would have to be isotopes because they have
different physical properties just as actual isotopes do. Radioactive isotopes are also used
for human gain in modern society. Certain isotopes that emit X-rays are used to
photograph internal bones and Cobalt is used to sterilize medical equipment. Isotopes of
Uranium and Plutonium are used in Atomic bombs during warfare and c-14 is used for
carbon dating to make discoveries about the past. Isotopes have helped shape the modern
world.