Problem: 63.55 amu closer to 62.94 so abundance 62.94 > abundance 64.93Answer: Mass spectrum A is most likely to correspond to a naturally occurring sample of copper

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63.55 amu closer to 62.94 

so abundance 62.94 > abundance 64.93


Answer: Mass spectrum A is most likely to correspond to a naturally occurring sample of copper

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