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Why do two isotopes of an element have the same atomic number but different mass numbers?
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Why do two isotopes of an element have the same atomic number but different mass numbers?

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Well to put simple. Isotopes have a different relative amount of neutrons . the more neutrons the more it weighs BUT it still is the same element

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