Chemistry A-Level
abundance ratios
What abundance ratios means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of abundance ratios
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The ratio of the peak heights is fixed for that element, and combining the isotopic masses with their abundances gives a relative atomic mass.
Topics that use abundance ratios
- Mass number and isotopes (AQA A-Level)
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