Rubidium exists as a mixture of two isotopes

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Atomic structure · Atomic structure

Problem

Rubidium exists as a mixture of two isotopes, 85Rb{}^{85}\text{Rb} and 87Rb{}^{87}\text{Rb}. The percentage abundances are 72.1% and 27.9%, respectively. Calculate the relative atomic mass of rubidium.

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