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An element has 3 naturally occurring isotopes. Isotope 1 has a relative
abundance of 12.99% and isotope 2 has a relative abundance of 40.49%.
What is the relative abundance of isotope 3?


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The correct answer for  relative abundance of isotope 3 is 46.52%.

Let's consider element X, which has 3 isotopes: isotope 1 with a relative abundance of 12.99%, isotope 2  with a relative abundance of 40.49% and isotope with an unknown relative abundance.

Assuming there are only 3 isotopes of element X, we know that the sum of the relative abundances of them is equal to 100%. The relative abundance of isotope 3is:

ab(isotope 1) + ab(isoptope 2) + ab (isotope 3) = 100 %

isotope 3 = 100% - (12.99% + 40.99 % )

isotope 3 = 46.52 %

Element X has 3 isotopes: isotope 1 with a relative abundance of 12.99%, isoptope 2 with a relative abundance of 40.49% and isotope 3 with a relative abundance of  46.52%.

The percentage of atoms with a specific atomic mass found in a naturally occurring sample of an element is known as its relative abundance.

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