Thursday, August 18, 2011

The two isotopes of chlorine are \rm ^{35}_{17}Cl and \rm ^{37}_{17}Cl. Which isotope is the most abundant?

The average atomic m of Cl is 35.4532 g/mol so the most abundant isotope must be the one nearest this number, namely the one with atomic m of 35.

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