Chlorine-37
| General | |
|---|---|
| Symbol | 37Cl |
| Names | chlorine-37 |
| Protons (Z) | 17 |
| Neutrons (N) | 20 |
| Nuclide data | |
| Natural abundance | 24.22% |
| Isotope mass | 36.965903 Da |
| Isotopes of chlorine Complete table of nuclides | |
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 24.22% of natural chlorine, with chlorine-35 the remaining 75.78%, giving chlorine in bulk an apparent atomic weight of 35.45 g/mol.
Remarkably, solar neutrinos were discovered by an experiment (Homestake Experiment) using a radiochemical method based on chlorine-37 transmutation.