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3 July, 16:48

Rubidium has two principle isotopes, 85Rb (84.911789 amu) and 87Rb (86.909183 amu). What is the percentage abundance of the lower mass isotope?

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  1. 3 July, 16:53
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    (84.911789x) + (86.909183 (1 - x)) = 85.468 - - > Multiply out the brackets

    84.911789x + 86.909183 - 86.909183x = 85.468 - - > Subtract the bold part from both sides

    84.911789x - 86.909183x = - 1.441183 - - > Simplify the left side of the equation

    - 1.997394x = - 1.441183 - - > Divide both sides by the bold part to get x

    x = 0.721532 - - > Convert to percentage

    = 72% (2. s. f.)
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