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Explain how the existence of isotopes is related to the fact that atomic massesare not whole numbers.
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Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have the same atomic number but different atomic mass numbers. This is because they have the same number of protons and electrons, but a different number of neutrons. Show more…
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