Excel Lab For Chemistry
Excel Lab For Chemistry
Excel Lab For Chemistry
Example 1
1. Manipulating data Copy 10 rows of the isotope
a. Copying and pasting data in a spreadsheet Element
Aluminum
To select a block of cells: hold shift while using the arrow keys Argon
To select a row or a column: click the row or column header
To copy a selection: command + c
To paste a selection: command + v
Arsenic
b. Sorting data
Barium
To do an ascending sort a single column of cells: press Sort AZ button on the
toolbar
To do a descending sort a single column of cells: press Sort ZA button on the
toolbar Antimony
Example 1
2.Calculations in spreadsheets
a.Sums
To add a series of cells
select cells in a row or column + an additional blank cell at the end
press the AutoSum button ()
b.Equations
To do a calculation with spreadsheet data, click on a blank cell
begin with a = sign 513.15
type the cell number where your data is (or click on the cell)
use + and - for addition and subtraction Example 2
use * and / for multiplication and division
4
25.4
Example 3
Take the average of the follo
45903
3222
342
11000
2300
sum : 62767
average: 12553.4
Example 4
Find the average mass of the following isotope.
Long hand you would do this by converting the abundance from percent to decimal, then multiplying the mass
Element Isotope Mass % Abundance Element
Uranium U(234) 234.040947 0.006 0.00006 0.01404246 Titanium
U(235) 235.043925 0.720 0.0072 1.69231626
U(238) 238.050786 99.270 0.9927 236.313015
4.52
13
450
4.98
1.22
39.43
6 12 3.4
5
6.5
8
2
5
26.5
)
then multiplying the mass of each isotope by its abundance and summing them up.
Isotope Mass % Abundance
Ti(46) 45.952633 8.000 0.08 3.676
Ti(47) 46.951765 7.300 0.073 3.427
Ti(48) 47.947947 73.800 0.738 35.386
Ti(49) 48.947871 5.500 0.055 2.692
Ti(50) 49.944786 5.400 0.054 2.697
Abundance (%)
Element Isotope Mass Abundance 15
Dysprosium Dy(156) 155.92 0.06
Dy(158) 157.92 0.1
10
Dy(160) 159.93 2.34
Dy(161) 160.93 18.9
Dy(162) 161.93 25.5 5
Dy(163) 162.93 24.9
Dy(164) 163.93 28.2 0
155 156
Example 1
Re-create the graph to the right, using the data above.
80.00 Abundance
60.00
40.00
20.00
0.00
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Abundance
Mass spectrum of Dysprosium
30
25
20
Abundance (%)
15
10
0
155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165
c) the only isotope with a mass that is EXACTLY a whole (integer) number.
**hint: make sure you are searching in "values"!
There is none.
Abundance (%)
Sn(122) 121.903440 4.600 5.60755824
Sn(124) 123.905271 5.600 6.938695176 15
Average
Mass (sum of 10
E3-13) : 118.5489218
5
0
110 112 114
Mass to
Mass spectrum of Tin
35
30
25
20
Abundance (%)
15
10
0
110 112 114 116 118 120 122 124 126
Abundance (%)
40
30
20
10
0
32 33
Mass spectrum of Topicium
80
70
60
50
Abundance (%)
40
30
20
10
0
32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
70
Average Mass 32.09
60
Abundance (%)
This element is most likely be sulfur because the average mass of this element is
closest to that of sulphur, which has an atomic mass of 32.065. 50
40
30
20
10
0
32 32 33
Mas
Mass spectrum of Sample 1
100
90
80
70
60
Abundance (%)
50
40
30
20
10
0
32 32 33 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 37
Abundance (%)
The two elements that are present in the sample are gold and platinum because the 50
their atomic weight is the closest to the data points obtained from the graph (that of
195 and 196) 40
30
20
10
0
189 190
Mass spectrum of Sample 2
100
90
80
70
60
Abundance (%)
50
40
30
20
10
0
189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199
90
Mass Abundance 80
53 6
70
56 91
57 2 60
Abundance (%)
58 0.5
59 100 50
63 69
65 31 40
There are four elements in this sample which include Iron, Cobalt, Copper and Zinc 30
because the atomic weight of these four elements is the closest to the data points:
20
55.845, 58.933, 63.546 and 65.38.
10
0
50 52
Mass spectrum of Sample 3
100
90
80
70
60
Abundance (%)
50
40
30
20
10
0
50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66
Once you have finished all of your other work, you can tackle these superchallenges. They are n
SC 1
Pick an element with at least 5 isotopes and make a chart of its mass spectrum.
SC 2
In all the previous samples, the sample studied was either made up of 100% of a single element,
Pick two elements and combine them in a 2:1 or 3:1 mixture. Make a chart of the resulting mass
SC 3
The natural abundance of isotopes reflects the stability of the nuclei (made of protons and neutro
suggest which proton/neutron combinations result in a particularly stable nucleus.
SC1
ELEMENT: CALCIUM
ISOTOPES: 5 Ca-42 Ca-43 Ca-44 Ca-46 Ca-48
Mass Abundance
Ca 42 41.958622 0.65
Ca 43 42.958770 0.14
Ca 44 43.955485 2.086
Ca46 45.953689 0.004
Ca 48 47.952532 0.19
50.000000 47.952532
Mass to charge ratio, m/z, (unitless)
42.958770 43.955485
41.958622
40.000000
Mass
30.000000
Abundance
20.000000
10.000000
0.65 2.086
0.14 0.004 0.19
0.000000
1 2 3 45.953689
4 5
Abundace (Percentage)
Mass to c
10.000000
0.65 2.086
0.14 0.004 0.19
0.000000
1 2 3 45.953689
4 5
Abundace (Percentage)
SC 2
Water: H2O
H2O m/z=18 O+ H + H 16 + 1 + 1 18 amu
OH m/z= 17 O+H 16 + 1 17 amu
O m/z=16 O 16 16 amu
H m/z = 1 H 1 1 amu
Mass Abundance
H 1 3
O 16 10
OH 17 20
H2O 18 100
Mass
Abundance
2
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
100% of a single element, or the elements were present in 1:1 proportions (like NaCl or MnO).
chart of the resulting mass spectrum.
made of protons and neutrons). Using isotopic data from the first 20 elements,
ble nucleus.
952532
Mass
Abundance
0.19
5
0.19