The natural abundance of 3 He is 0.000137%. (a) How many

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The natural abundance of 3 He is 0.000137%. (a) How many protons, neutrons, and electrons are in an atom of 3 He? (b) Based on the sum of the masses of their subatomic particles, which is expected to be more massive, an atom of 3 He or an atom of 3 H (which is also called tritium)? (c) Based on your answer to part (b), what would need to be the precision of a mass spectrometer that is able to differentiate between peaks that are due to 3 He+ and 3 H+?

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