13. Which of the following are definitely isotopes of each other (pick one)?

1. a chlorine atom with a mass of 36
2. a chlorine atom with 18 neutrons in the nucleus
3. an atom with 17 protons and 19 neutrons in the nucleus
4. a sulfur atom with a mass of 36

Question

13. Which of the following are definitely isotopes of each other (pick one)?

1. a chlorine atom with a mass of 36
2. a chlorine atom with 18 neutrons in the nucleus
3. an atom with 17 protons and 19 neutrons in the nucleus
4. a sulfur atom with a mass of 36

pottersheep · Answer

I think sulfur atom, because it supposedly has an atomic mass of 32, but this one has 36, which means there are 4 extra neutrons in there.