Iron has many isotopes but only 4 are found in significant amounts in naturally found mixtures. The amounts by mass percent are: 5.845% of 54 Fe (53.9396 amu) 91.754% of 56Fe (55.9349 amu), 2.119% of 57Fe (56.9354 amu) and 0.282% of 58Fe (57.9333 amu). What would you determine the average mass of iron to be

The average mass of iron to be is 54.76 amu.

Explanation:

Formula used to calculate average atomic mass follows:

1)

Mass of  Fe-54 isotope = 53.9396 amu

Percentage abundance of Fe-54 = 5.845%

Fractional abundance of Fe-54 = 0.05845

2)

Mass of  Fe-56 isotope = 55.9349 amu

Percentage abundance of Fe-56 = 91.754 %

Fractional abundance of Fe-56= 0.91754

3)

Mass of  Fe-57 isotope = 56.9354 amu

Percentage abundance of Fe-57 = 2.119%

Fractional abundance of Fe-57 = 0.002119

4)

Mass of  Fe-58 isotope = 57.9333 amu

Percentage abundance of Fe-58 = 0.282%

Fractional abundance of Fe-58 = 0.00282

Average atomic mass of iron :

The average mass of iron to be is 54.76 amu.

it is called acid bonding

answer: the rate of diffusion increases with increase in temperature.

increase in temperature, increases the molecular/particles speed (kinetic energy. diffusion means movement of particles through the material.

generally, the heavier the particle the more it interacts with the environment and more the temperature matters. so higher temperature results in higher diffusion.