There are two different isotopes of bromine atoms. Under normal conditions, elemental bromine consists of Br2 molecules, and the mass of a Br2 molecule is the sum of the masses of the two atoms in the molecule. The mass spectrum of Br2 consists of three peaks:
Mass (amu) Relative Size
157.836..............................0.2569
159.834..............................0.4999
161.832..............................0.2431
(a) What is the origin of each peak (of what isotopes does each consist)?
(b) What is the mass of each isotope?
(c) Determine the average molecular mass of a Br2 molecule.
(d) Determine the average atomic mass of a bromine atom.
(e) Calculate the abundances of the two isotopes.