The atomic weight of Ga is 69.72 amu. There are only two naturally occurring isotopes of gallium: #"^69Ga# with a weight of 69.0 amu, and #"^71Ga# with a weight of 71.0 amu. What is approximate natural abundance of the #"^71Ga# isotope?
1 Answer
Jun 6, 2017
The natural abundance is
Explanation:
Let the percentage of the isotope
Then,
The percentage of the isotope
We write the mass balance equation
Therefore,
The percentage of the isotope