2. Suppose an element consisted of three naturally occurring isotopes. The reported average mass for the element was 75.42 amu. The following information is known: isotope I has a mass of 80.45 and makes up 2.4% of the element's atoms. Isotope II has a mass of 72.22 and makes up 30.0% of the element's atoms. What would you estimate as the mass of isotope III? What instrument is used to determine the mass and natural abundance? Provide a likely sketch of the results from this instrument.

2. Suppose an element consisted of three naturally occurring isotopes. The reported average mass for the element was 75.42 amu. The following information is known: isotope I has a mass of 80.45 and makes up 2.4% of the element's atoms. Isotope II has a mass of 72.22 and makes up 30.0% of the element's atoms. What would you estimate as the mass of isotope III? What instrument is used to determine the mass and natural abundance? Provide a likely sketch of the results from this instrument.

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for the element was 75.42 amu. The following information is known: isotope I has a mass of 80.45
and makes up 2.4% of the element's atoms. Isotope II has a mass of 72.22 and makes up 30.0% of
the element's atoms. What would you estimate as the mass of isotope III? What instrument is used
to determine the mass and natural abundance? Provide a likely sketch of the results from this
instrument.

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