Calculate the Percent Abundance of the Two Isotopes of a Fictional

question 45

Multiple Choice

Calculate the percent abundance of the two isotopes of a fictional element, georgium, if it has an average atomic mass of 291.23 u. Go-290 289.86 u
Go-292 292.07 u

• A) Go-290, 38% and Go-292, 62%
• B) Go-290, 62% and Go-292, 38%
• C) Go-290, 42% and Go-292, 58%
• D) Go-290, 58% and Go-292, 42%
• E) cannot be determined

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