Based on the information in the table shown, which statement describes what a chemist would find if she analyzed a large piece of pure lead?

Isotope Number of neutrons Natural abundance (%)
208Pb 52.4
206Pb 24.1
207Pb 22.1
204Pb 1.4

A.
It is difficult to say because it depends on where the lead ore was found.

B.

It would likely contain primarily 204Pb because that has the most protons and therefore the highest mass.

C.

It would likely only contain 208Pb because that is the most abundant isotope and occurs most frequently.

D.

Question

Based on the information in the table shown, which statement describes what a chemist would find if she analyzed a large piece of pure lead?

 
Isotope	Number of neutrons	Natural abundance (%)
208Pb	 	52.4
206Pb	 	24.1
207Pb	 	22.1
204Pb	 	1.4

 
	
	
 
A.
	It is difficult to say because it depends on where the lead ore was found.
	
 
B.
	

It would likely contain primarily 204Pb because that has the most protons and therefore the highest mass.
	
 
C.
	

It would likely only contain 208Pb because that is the most abundant isotope and occurs most frequently.
	
 
D.

anonymous · Answer

D is It would likely contain all the isotopes of lead shown in the chart in the same proportions.

anonymous · Answer

And the numbers in the numbers in the neutrons should be in the natural abundance

anonymous · Answer

Will Fan and Medal

farcher · Answer

It cannot be A as the question states that your answer has to be based on the table given in the question. In fact the composition of lead does vary and is dependent of which decay chain it was at the end of. http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/nuclear/radser.html