Argon has three naturally occuring isotopes: argon-36, argon-38, and argon - - 40. based on argon's reported atomic mass, which isotope do you thinkbis the most abundance in nature? explain

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Linda Ryan

3 August, 02:59

Argon has three naturally occuring isotopes: argon-36, argon-38, and argon - - 40. based on argon's reported atomic mass, which isotope do you thinkbis the most abundance in nature? explain

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Mohammed Chapman · Answer 1

Argon's reported atomic mass is 39.948, which is pretty darn close to 40, so it would make sense that argon's most common isotope has a mass of 40 (argon-40.)