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One atom has 14 neutrons. Another has 13 neutrons. Both have 13 protons. These atoms are...

A. isotopes
B. different elements
C. Molecules
D. Ions

User Dsims
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Hello!

These atoms are isotopes

Isotopes
are atoms with the same number of protons (which determine the atomic number) and a different number of neutrons. These two atoms have the same number of protons (13), but a different number of neutrons, so they are isotopes.

According to their number of protons, these are Aluminum isotopes: ²⁷Al (stable), and ²⁶Al (radioactive), respectively.

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