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I’m really struggling on this question... the answer is sodium but I’m really not sure how... would really appreciate some help

A sample of gallium, Ar=69.7, was analysed and was found to consist of 65% of 69 Ga and one other isotope.
Determine the mass number of the other isotope in the sample of gallium
The answer is 71, not sodium
Reply 2
Yes you’re right
How did u get that answer
I read the mark scheme wrong
Original post by 13hasane
Yes you’re right
How did u get that answer
I read the mark scheme wrong

There are only 2 isotopes, so if the abundance of one is 65%, the abundance of the other is ....
Then write an equation to find the mass number of the unknown isotope
Reply 4
The abundance of the other is 35%
Reply 5
What is the equation
Original post by 13hasane
What is the equation


You should be able to write it

69×65+x×35100=69.7 \dfrac{69 \times 65 + x \times 35}{100} = 69.7 where x is the mass number of the other isotope
You need to solve for x (x = 71)
Reply 7
Thank you very much, I understand now
Reply 8
so you dont need the %sign if you put it over 100

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