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  • Nitrogen Isotopes: N-14 vs. N-15 Abundance Explained
    You're very close! There's a small error in the isotope names.

    * Nitrogen-14 (N-14) is the more abundant isotope.

    * Nitrogen-15 (N-15) is the less abundant isotope.

    Here's why:

    * The atomic mass of nitrogen is 14.007, which is very close to 14. This indicates that the heavier isotope, Nitrogen-15, is present in a smaller amount.

    * If Nitrogen-14 were less abundant, the average atomic mass would be closer to 15.

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