Bromine has two naturally occurring, non-radioactive isotopes.  If you were looking at a mass spectrum of simply a sample of bromine, what would you expect the approximate ratio of the peak height to be for Br-79 to Br-81 (Br-79:Br-81)?     1:1     2:1     1:3     1:2     3:1

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Bromine has two naturally occurring, non-radioactive isotopes.  If you were looking at a mass spectrum of simply a sample of bromine, what would you expect the approximate ratio of the peak height to be for Br-79 to Br-81 (Br-79:Br-81)?

   

1:1

   

2:1

   

1:3

   

1:2

   

3:1

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An isotope is the one that is having same atomic number but a different mass number. That is it will have a different neutron number. It can either be radioactive or non-radioactive. For example -Tritium ( 1H3) , Chlorine 37 (17Cl37)

 

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