Zinc has five naturally occurring isotopes with an average mass of 65.39 amu. If two isotopes, account for 77% of zinc. Which pair of isotopes will have the highest abundances?     64Zn, 63.9291 amu and  66Zn, 65.9260 amu     66Zn, 65.9260 amu and  67Zn, 66.9271 amu     67Zn, 66.9271 amu and  68Zn, 67.9249 amu     66Zn, 65.9260 amu and 68Zn, 67.9249 amu      67Zn, 66.9271 amu and 70Zn, 69.9253 amu

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  1. Zinc has five naturally occurring isotopes with an average mass of 65.39 amu. If two isotopes, account for 77% of zinc. Which pair of isotopes will have the highest abundances?

       

    64Zn, 63.9291 amu and  66Zn, 65.9260 amu

       

    66Zn, 65.9260 amu and  67Zn, 66.9271 amu

       

    67Zn, 66.9271 amu and  68Zn, 67.9249 amu

       

    66Zn, 65.9260 amu and 68Zn, 67.9249 amu 

       

    67Zn, 66.9271 amu and 70Zn, 69.9253 amu

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