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Why is the atomic mass of chlorine, 35.5 u, not a whole number?

ChemistryEasyHigh School (9–10)GeneralStructure of the Atom › Isotopes and Isobars

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Why is the atomic mass of chlorine, $35.5\ \text{u}$ , not a whole number?

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