why is the atomic mass of chlorine is a fractional number
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Chlorine does not have fraction atomic number. It has atomic number 17, chlorine have fractional atomic mass number because it has two isotopes having atomic mass number 35 and 37 in the ratio 3:1.
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This is because the atomic weight used in the periodic table and calculations is the average mass of its isotopes whose atomic masses are 34 and 35.
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chlorine has two isotopes chlorine 35 and chlorine 37
this spectrum is obtained 1:3 ratio
this spectrum is obtained 1:3 ratio
ofcourse it is considered as 3:1 also
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