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Rubidium Consists of Two Naturally Occurring Isotopes Rubidium-85 and Rubidium-87

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Rubidium consists of two naturally occurring isotopes rubidium-85 and rubidium-87. Rubidium-85 (85Rb) has an isotopic mass of 84.9117 amu and a 72.15% abundance. Rubidium-87(87Rb) has a 27.85% abundance. The atomic weight of rubidium is 85.4768 amu. Determine the isotopic mass of 87Rb?


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