Why is $""^13 "C NMR"$ less sensitive?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-08T01:12:53

There are two main reasons why $""^13"C"$ NMR is less sensitive than $""^1"H"$ NMR.

A $""^13"C"$ nucleus has about $"1/400"$ the sensitivity of a $""^1"H"$ nucleus to the NMR phenomenon.
Only about $1.1 %$ of all carbon atoms are $""^13"C"$ .

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