Note AcademyNote Academy

Chemistry · May / June 2023 · Paper 12 · Question 3

5070Isotopes

Naturally occurring bromine has a relative atomic mass of 80 and consists entirely of two isotopes of relative atomic masses 79 and 81. What can be deduced about naturally occurring bromine from this information only?

  1. ABromine contains the two isotopes in equal proportions.
  2. BBromine has different oxidation states.
  3. CBromine isotopes have different numbers of protons.
  4. DBromine is radioactive.

As printed in the paper

Show the answer

Correct answer: A. Bromine contains the two isotopes in equal proportions.

Make a free account to save your answers and see your weak topics and ask the AI why a wrong answer is wrong.