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Carbon occur in nature as a mixture of `C-12` and `C-13`. Average atomic mass of carbon is `12.011` what is the `%` abundance of `C-12` in nature ?

A

0.889

B

0.989

C

0.899

D

0.799

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To find the percentage abundance of carbon-12 in nature, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Assume Variables**: - Let the percentage abundance of carbon-12 (`C-12`) be \( x \). - Therefore, the percentage abundance of carbon-13 (`C-13`) will be \( 100 - x \). ...
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