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Interpretation:
The isotope of nitrogen that is found in nature among the three given isotopes needs to be determined.
Concept introduction:
A natural isotope is the most stable isotope in which the neutron to proton ratio is not too high or low and generally it is 1.
Answer to Problem 9E
Explanation of Solution
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This is a very stable isotope. When n/p is very high, the nucleus is prone to breaking, thus leading to new elements. Similarly, when n/p ratio is low, it will try to increase the ratio by absorbing electron or emitting positron ( + 1e0).
Thus,
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