Answer:
Average atomic mass of chlorine is 35.48 amu.
Explanation:
Given data:
Percent abundance of Cl-35 = 76%
Percent abundance of Cl-37 = 24%
Average atomic mass = ?
Solution:
Average atomic mass = (abundance of 1st isotope × its atomic mass) +(abundance of 2nd isotope × its atomic mass) / 100
Average atomic mass = (76×35)+(24×37) /100
Average atomic mass = 2660 + 888 / 100
Average atomic mass = 3548/ 100
Average atomic mass = 35.48 amu
Average atomic mass of chlorine is 35.48 amu.
