Question

Atoms of an element containing different numbers of neutrons but the same number of protons are called .

Answer 1

Answer: Your answer would be, Isotopes!

Explanation: Isotopes, also known as isotopic nuclides, are two atoms with the same atomic number but different masses (the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons).

Answer 2

Atoms that contain the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons are called isotopes of the element. We total the number of protons and neutrons to name the isotope.