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Isotopes of chlorine (chlorine-35 and chlorine-37) have different atomic masses but are kept in different slots of the periodic table.

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True

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Solution

The correct option is B
False

Isotopes of the same element are kept in the same slot since they have the same number of electrons. Isotopes have the same properties to that of the element.

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