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How do isotopes of a given element differ? How are theysimilar?
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Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons. This means that they have the same atomic number (which is the number of protons in an atom), but different mass numbers (which is the total number of Show more…
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