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What is an isotope? Give an example

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Isotopes

are atoms with the same number of protons but that have a different number of neutrons.

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Isotopes are atoms with the same number of protons but that have a different number of neutrons. Since the atomic number is equal to the number of protons and the atomic mass is the sum of protons and neutrons, we can also say that isotopes are elements with the same atomic number but different mass numbers.
example:Carbon 12 and Carbon 14 are both isotopes of carbon
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