The element bromine has two main isotopes that result in almost all bromine on earth. The two are listed below with their atomic masses. The average atomic mass of bromine is listed as 79.904 u. Using this information what is the relative abundances of the two bromine isotopes?

Bromine-79: 78.918

Bromine-81: 80.916

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