A fictitious element X has an average atomic mass of 122.264 u.122.264 u. Element X has two naturally occuring isotopes. The most abundant isotope has an isotopic mass of 121.752 u121.752 u and a relative abundance of 63.97%.63.97%. Calculate the isotopic mass of the least abundant isotope.

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a. A fictitious element X has an average atomic mass of 122.264 u.122.264 u. Element X has two naturally occuring isotopes. The most abundant isotope has an isotopic mass of 121.752 u121.752 u and a relative abundance of 63.97%.63.97%. Calculate the isotopic mass of the least abundant isotope.

b.Suppose that fictional element X has an average atomic mass of 75.531 u.75.531 u. Element X has two isotopes. One isotope has a mass of 72.203 u72.203 u and a percent abundance of 17.26%.17.26%. Calculate the mass of the second isotope.

c. A 1.7878 g1.7878 g sample of sodium containing a mixture of Na23Na23 and Na22Na22 has an apparent "atomic mass" of 22.9743 u22.9743 u. Find the mass of Na22Na22 contained in this sample.

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