Symbol
Atomic
Number (Z)
Atomic mass
Number (A)
Neutron Number, N
= A-Z
%
Abundance
Stability
\(_6^{12}C\) or C-12
6
12
6
98.9%
Stable
\(_6^{13}C\) or C-13
6
13
7
1.1%
Stable
\(_6^{14}C\) or C-14
6
14
8
<0.00017%
Radioactive
Given :
Isotopes of chlorine \(_{17}^{35}Cl\) and \(_{17}^{35}Cl\).
Ratio of relative abundance of these isotopes is 3 : 1.
To find :
Average atomic mass of chlorine
Calculation :
From the relative abundance 3 : 1, it is understood...