Uranium used in nuclear reactors is a combination of two isotopes: 235U and 238U. A sample of uranium is removed from a nuclear reactor and is determined to have an average atomic mass of 237.1 g/mol. Estimate the approximate percentage of 235U in the sample. A)0% B) 25% C) 50% D) 75% E) 100%

Uranium used in nuclear reactors is a combination of two isotopes: 235U and 238U. A sample of uranium is removed from a nuclear reactor and is determined to have an average atomic mass of 237.1 g/mol. Estimate the approximate percentage of 235U in the sample. A)0% B) 25% C) 50% D) 75% E) 100%

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