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Because chlorine atoms occur as two isotopes: 35Cl and 37Cl. The first accounts for 75.76% of chlorine and the second for the rest so the [weighted] average mass is(75.76*35 + 24.24*37)/100 = 35.48 = 35.5, approx.

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Q: Why atomic mass of chlorine is 35.5?
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