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O-LevelPhysicsNuclear Physics5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2017 · Q391 Mark

How does a nucleus of the isotope chlorine-37 differ from a nucleus of the isotope chlorine-35?

AIt contains one more neutron and one more electron.
BIt contains one more proton and one more electron.
CIt contains two more neutrons.
DIt contains two more protons.

✓ Correct answer

C: It contains two more neutrons.

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Nuclear Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2017 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 39.

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