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Compare and contrast an isotope and a neutral atom.

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Neutral atoms have the same number of electrons and protons. Atoms of an element that contain different numbers of neutrons are called isotopes. Each isotope of a given element has the same atomic number but a different mass number (A), which is the sum of the numbers of protons and neutrons.

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An isotope differs from a neutral atom as it has more neutrons when compared to a neutral one. They are similar as both have equal amounts of protons and electrons.

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