The element chlorine (CI) has an average atomic mass of 35.453 amu. Two naturally occurring isotopes of chlorine are 35CI (75.78% abundant) and 37Cl (24.22% abundant). In a sample of 100 chlorine atoms, what is the probability that a single selected atom has a mass of 35.453 amu?

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The element chlorine (CI) has an average atomic mass of 35.453 amu. Two
naturally occurring isotopes of chlorine are 35CI (75.78% abundant) and 37Cl
(24.22% abundant). In a sample of 100 chlorine atoms, what is the probability that
a single selected atom has a mass of 35.453 amu?
A) 100%
B) 35.5%
C) 75.8%
D) 0%
E) Not possible to determine.
Transcribed Image Text:The element chlorine (CI) has an average atomic mass of 35.453 amu. Two naturally occurring isotopes of chlorine are 35CI (75.78% abundant) and 37Cl (24.22% abundant). In a sample of 100 chlorine atoms, what is the probability that a single selected atom has a mass of 35.453 amu? A) 100% B) 35.5% C) 75.8% D) 0% E) Not possible to determine.
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