Suppose we redefined the atomic mass scale by arbitrarily assigning to the naturally occurring mixture of chlorine

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Suppose we redefined the atomic mass scale by arbitrarily assigning to the naturally occurring mixture of chlorine isotopes an atomic mass of 35.00000 u.

(a) What would be the atomic masses of helium, sodium, and iodine on this new atomic mass scale?

(b) Why do these three elements have nearly integral (whole-number) atomic masses based on carbon-12, but not based on naturally occurring chlorine?

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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