Chemistry - isotpic mass, atomic mass, mass number

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Atomic mass is calculated as the weighted average of the isotopic masses based on their relative abundances, resulting in 121.755 for antimony. Isotopic mass refers to the individual masses of the isotopes, which are 120.90 and 122.90 for antimony. Mass number is defined as the total count of protons and neutrons in an atom, differing from atomic mass, which includes the effects of isotopic abundance. The distinction between these terms is crucial for understanding elemental properties. Clarifying these definitions helps in accurately interpreting chemical data.
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The two isotopes of antimony have masses 120.90 and 122.90, with a relative abundance of 57.25% and 42.75% respectively. Using these figures, distinguish clearly between atomic mass, isotopic mass, and mass number.

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I think atomic mass is the relative isotopic abundance which in our case would be

(0.5725)(120.90) + (.4275)(122.90) = 121.755

Would isotopic mass be simply 120.90 and 122.90?

Would mass number be the same as the atomic mass?

Some how I think I am wrong concerning the last two.
 
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i think mass number is the total number of protons & neutrons

the others sound reasonable, but its been a fair while since I've played with this stuff
 
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