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6 November, 15:00

The atomic mass of chlorine is 35.45. Is it possible for any single atom of chlorine to have a mass number of exactly 35.45? Explain

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  1. 6 November, 17:04
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    No because the atomic mass is the average of the different isotopes, so there is no isotope with a mass of 35.45. There are no isotopes that have decimal masses, they have to be a whole number.
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