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Naturally occurring argon (Ar) consists of three isotopes the atoms of which occur in the abundances as given in the table The atomic weight of argon is:

IsotopesAbundance
36Ar0.34%
38Ar0.07%
40Ar99.59%

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38.45 u
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37.20 u
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39.98 u
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40.98 u
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Solution

The correct option is D 39.98 u
For different isotopes, atomic wt is the avg wt. of all isotopes so
atomic weight =(99.59×40+0.07×38+0.34×36)/100=39.98u

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