how to calculate percent abundance of copper isotopes?
a. Atomic mass (Cu) = (x)(63.0 amu) + (1 – x)(65.0 amu) = 63.5 amu 63.0x + 65 – 65.0x = 63.5 –2x = –1.5 x = 0.75 The percent abundance of each isotope is 75.0 % (Cu-63) and 25.0 % (Cu-65). b.