How do we represent the isotopically labelled chlorine atom, #""^37Cl#, in chemica reactions?

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anor277
Oct 6, 2017

You could, of course simply write the atomic mass, the subscript is superfluous.....why....?

#C_3H_7""^(37)Cl#........

Explanation:

Alternatively, you could write #C_3H_7Cl^"*"#, and explain that the chloride is isotopically labelled.....such a course is probably the easiest way to represent the reaction, and follow the destination of the labelled atom.....

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