12. Isotopes are atoms of the same element that differ in: a. number of protons b. number of electrons c. number of neutrons d. all of the above
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So, they do not differ in the number of protons. Since isotopes have the same number of protons, they also have the same number of electrons to maintain a neutral charge. So, they do not differ in the number of electrons. Isotopes differ in the number of Show more…
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a) Isotopes Atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons are called isotopes. Name of isotope Carbon-12 Carbon-13 Carbon-14 Symbol 12C 13C 14C Number of protons Number of neutrons Abundance 98.89% 1.11% Trace Atomic number of Hydrogen Protons Electrons Neutrons
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The isotopes carbon- 12 and carbon- 14 differ in a. the number of neutrons. b. the number of protons. c. the number of electrons. d. Both $b$ and $c$ are correct.
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