Question

the relative atomic mass of boron 10.2.if the element occurs in two isotopic forms,boron-10 and boron-11 ,what are their geometrical abundances?

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Boron consists of two isotopes, boron-10 and boron-11.
Given that its relative atomic mass is 10.2Find the abundance of each isotope.Let y/100 = the abundance of copper-10
and (100 - y)/100 = the abundance of copper-1110.2 = (y/100 x 10) + [(100 - y)/100 x 11]
10.2 = 10y/100 + 1100/100 - 11y/100
1020 = 10y + 1100 - 11y
-80 = -y
y = 80Abundance of boron-10 = 10/100 = 10%Abundance of boron-11 = 100 - 10 = 90%