Abstract
The neutron excess of the most abundant isotopes of the elements shows an overall linear dependence upon the neutron number for nuclei between netron closed shells. This maximum abundant isotopes correlation supports the arguments for a common history of the elements during nucleosynthesis.
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Anagnostatos, G.S. Maximum abundant isotopes correlation. Astrophys Space Sci 53, 227–229 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00645917
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