Potassium consists of three isotopes, 39 19 K, 40 19 K, and 41 19 K. Based on its atomic mass, which isotope of potassium is the most abundant?

Potassium consists of 3 isotopes. We have potassium 39, 40, and 41. Now, based on its atomic mass, which isotope of potassium is the most abundant? So we have to find its atomic mass by looking on the periodic table. So if you pull up a periodic table and look for potassium, you'll see that the number you you observe is 39.10. All we have to do is see which mass number is closest to this 39.10. So if we look, we'd say that potassium 39 would have the mass number closest to this value. So potassium 39 would be the most abundant isotope out of the 3 given.

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Potassium consists of three isotopes, ³⁹₁₉K, ⁴⁰₁₉K, and ⁴¹₁₉K. Based on its atomic mass, which isotope of potassium is the most abundant?