What are the stable isotopes of nitrogen?

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Joëlle
Jul 1, 2016

N-14 and N-15

Explanation:

The most common stable nitrogen isotope is #""^14N# (7 protons, 7 neutrons). This accounts for #99.634%# of the stable nitrogen isotopes (abundance).

The other, less common, stable nitrogen isotope is #""^15N# (7 protons, 8 neutrons). The abundance of this isotope is #0.366%#.

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