Chlorine-37
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Chlorine-37 (37
Cl
), is one of the stable isotopes of chlorine, the other being chlorine-35 (35
Cl
). Its nucleus contains 17 protons and 20 neutrons for a total of 37 nucleons. Chlorine-37 accounts for 24.23% of natural chlorine, chlorine-35 accounting for 75.77%, giving chlorine atoms in bulk an apparent atomic weight of 35.453(2) g/mol.[1]
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General | |
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Symbol | 37Cl |
Names | chlorine-37, 37Cl, Cl-37 |
Protons (Z) | 17 |
Neutrons (N) | 20 |
Nuclide data | |
Natural abundance | 24.23% |
Isotope mass | 36.965903 Da |
Isotopes of chlorine Complete table of nuclides |
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Remarkably, solar neutrinos were discovered by an experiment using a radiochemical method based on chlorine-37 transmutation.[2]