Q. 13.1(b) Boron has two stable isotopes, and
. Their respective masses are
and
, and the atomic mass of boron is 10.811 u. Find the abundances of
and
.
The atomic mass of boron is 10.811 u
Mass of the two stable isotopes are and
respectively
Let the two isotopes have abundances x% and (100-x)%
Therefore the abundance of is 19.89% and that of
is 80.11%